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The '''Cosmopolitan Club''' in [[Coimbatore]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]] is a [[Club (organization)|club]] started in 1891 by a group of local citizens. It is located in Race Course Road, in the city of Coimbatore.<br />
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==History==<br />
The land for the club was purchased from S.L. Ramaswamy Aiyer of [[Sulur]] on 25 July 1891. To an existing small shed, a clubhouse, a billiards room, card rooms and tennis courts were added. The front Porch was called Verandah club. A large tree in the vicinity was main meeting place of its members’ also called as Wisdom Tree.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/mp/2006/09/25/stories/2006092500760100.htm |title=- History of the club |access-date=24 November 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090903152956/http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/mp/2006/09/25/stories/2006092500760100.htm |archive-date=3 September 2009 |url-status=dead }}</ref><br />
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==Facilities==<br />
* [[Tennis|Tennis courts]]<br />
* [[Badminton|Badminton court]]<br />
* [[Billiards]] and [[Contract bridge|Bridge room]]<br />
* [[Library]]<br />
* [[Bar (establishment)|Bar]], [[Party halls]] and [[Lodging|Accommodation]]<br />
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==Notable members==<br />
* [[C. Subramaniam]] - Former Union Minister and former [[Governor of Maharashtra]]<br />
* [[R. K. Shanmugam Chettiar]] - India's first [[Finance Minister]] and Industrialist<br />
* [[Nirupama Vaidyanathan]] - Tennis player<br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:Organisations based in Coimbatore]]<br />
[[Category:Clubs and societies in India]]<br />
[[Category:Organizations established in 1891]]<br />
[[Category:1891 establishments in India]]</div>>Bellowhead678