Petta

Some twenty-five years later, Governor Collet established a number of imported weavers in the northern suburb of Tiruvattur, in a village that was given the name 'Collet Petta' in the Governor's honour -- a name that degenerated into 'Kalati Pettah' -- 'Loafer-land' -- its present appellation.

The Story of Madras Glyn Barlow

Greek advance was checked by a severe defeat at Petta in the plain of

The Balkans A History of Bulgaria—Serbia—Greece—Rumania—Turkey Nevill Forbes 1906

That failure of the Greeks at Chios, quickly followed by their defeat on land at Petta, greatly disheartened the revolutionists.

The Life of Thomas, Lord Cochrane, Tenth Earl of Dundonald, G.C.B., Admiral of the Red, Rear-Admiral of the Fleet, Etc., Etc. Vol. I Thomas Barnes Cochrane Dundonald 1873

That failure of the Greeks at Chios, quickly followed by their defeat on land at Petta, greatly disheartened the revolutionists.

The Life of Thomas Lord Cochrane Cochrane, Thomas 1869

"It was the negligence of Shell which compelled people to steal," Groobadi Petta, the president of the Bodo city youth federation, told the

The Guardian World News John Vidal 2011

Actually Petta was involved in a two way spitting match with Celtc fans.

BBC Ouch! Blog BBC Sport 2011

Gyptis, according to some, and Petta, according to other historians.

A Popular History of France from the Earliest Times, Volume 1 1830

Petta noted, the two best-performing sectors in the lenders 'portfolios in the fourth quarter of 2009 were health care and state and local government services.

CFO.com: Today in Finance 2010

However, Petta pointed out, the decrease in new business volume in the fourth quarter was not as dramatic as the year-over-year declines in the first three quarters of 2009 - 30. 6% in the first quarter, 40. 0% in the second, and 33. 7% in the third.

CFO.com: Today in Finance 2010

Kalathil Chandranshekharan Guruswami, chief of Ambalappuzha Petta-thullal team, presided over the inaugural function.

The Hindu - Front Page 2010