"5167 high schools, 5054 higher secondary schools and 5000 hospitals. Some of the notable educational institutes present in Tamil Nadu are Indian Institute of Technology Madras, College of Engineering, Guindy, Indian Institute of Management Tiruchirappalli, St. Joseph’s Institute of Management Tiruchirappalli, Indian Maritime University, National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University, Madras Medical College, Stanley Medical College, Chennai, Loyola College, Chennai, Ethiraj College for Women, Stella Maris College, Chennai, Anna University, Government College of Technology, Coimbatore, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore and Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute. Tamil Nadu now has"
"History of Chennai Chennai, formerly known as Madras, is the capital of the state of Tamil Nadu and is India's fourth largest city. It is located on the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal. With an estimated population of 8.9 million (2014), the 400-year-old city is the 31st largest metropolitan area in the world. Chennai boasts of a long history from the English East India Company, through the British rule to its evolution in the late 20th century as a services and manufacturing hub for India. Additionally, the pre-city area of Chennai has a long history within the records"
"capital city of Tamil Nadu -Chennai- is the only place in India to be listed in ""52 places to go around the world"" by ""The New York Times"". Marina beach in Chennai is the second longest beach in the world and Chennai is home to numerous historic temples and parks. Chennai is also nicknamed as the ""Gateway of South India"". The state has three UNESCO World Heritage Sites which include the Great Living Chola Temples and Mahabalipuram. Archaeological sites with civilisation dating back to 3800 years have been discovered in Tamil Nadu. UNESCO World Heritage Sites Mahabalipuram sea shore temples"
"including 42 members representing scheduled castes, two members representing scheduled tribes and one nominated member. In that election, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, under the leadership of C.N. Annadurai, won a majority. Annadurai was elected Chief minister as a member of the Legislative Council, the State's upper house. On 18 July 1967, the assembly unanimously adopted a resolution to change the name of Madras State to Tamil Nadu. This was achieved through the ""Madras State (Alteration of Name) Act, 1968 (Central Act 53 of 1968)"" which was passed by the Parliament of India and came into force on 14 January 1969, with"
"busy place. Aavin Junction is proving to be a place of recreation for the locals here. With more broadening of the Arcot road and providing footpath and space for pedestrians the commercial activities will rise up more in this area. Alwarthirunagar Alwarthirunagar () is an urban locality in Chennai, the capital city of Tamil Nadu, India. Alwarthirunagar Pin code is 600087 and postal head office is Valasaravakkam. It falls under Valasaravakkam , municipality, in Maduravoyal (State Assembly Constituency) constituency in Tiruvallur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu .The word ""nagar"" refers to a settlement in sanskrit. The neighbourhood"
"and a truly cosmopolitan per se It’s the capital of the Tami speaking state of Tamil Nadu And always continues to be the place for people from all over the world Come in, have a seat and have a meal is the old age traditional greetings of this land of Tamil speaking people You are always welcome to Chennai, known for its hospitality Chennai shares good values and culture as well Today Madras is called Chennai (Old name Chennapatnam) and the name Singara Chennai implies a charming Chennai As old as Stone Age civilization has been existing here (as found"
"Alwarthirunagar Alwarthirunagar () is an urban locality in Chennai, the capital city of Tamil Nadu, India. Alwarthirunagar Pin code is 600087 and postal head office is Valasaravakkam. It falls under Valasaravakkam , municipality, in Maduravoyal (State Assembly Constituency) constituency in Tiruvallur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu .The word ""nagar"" refers to a settlement in sanskrit. The neighbourhood was developed by the City Lando Corporation in the late 1960s. With the opening of schools and shopping centres, Alwarthirunagar emerged as a service centre in Chennai's west. Twenty acres of forestation in the area acts against pollution. The area"
"applications from the Tirunelveli region for the passport office in Madurai. Tirunelveli Tirunelveli , also known as Nellai and historically (during British rule) as Tinnevelly, is a major city in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the administrative headquarters of the Tirunelveli District. It is the fifth-largest municipal corporation in the state after Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai and Trichy. Tirunelveli is located southwest of the state capital Chennai, away from Thoothukudi and 73Km from Kanyakumari. Tirunelveli is an ancient city, and is about 2000 years old. Tirunelveli is the capital of Tirunelveli District. The city is located on"
"built by a British man named Mclean in 1921. The church is built in Scottish style brick structure with arches and pillars. Kanchipuram Kanchipuram, also known as Kānchi ('; ) or Kancheepuram, is a city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu in Tondaimandalam region, from Chennaithe capital of Tamil Nadu. The city covers an area of and had a population of 164,265 in 2001. It is the administrative headquarters of Kanchipuram District. Kanchipuram is well-connected by road and rail. Chennai International Airport is the nearest domestic and international airport to the city, which is located at Tirusulam in Kanchipuram"
"Economy of Chennai Chennai, the capital city of the state of Tamil Nadu, India, is the largest industrial and commercial center of South India. Recent estimates of the economy of the entire Chennai Metropolitan Area have ranged from US$58.6 to US$66 billion (PPP GDP), ranking it from fourth to sixth most productive metro area of India, and the third highest by GDP per capita. The metropolitan area doesn't include the nearby industrial zones of Sholinganallur, Siruseri, Oragadam and Sriperumbudur. Chennai has an economic base anchored by the automobile, software services, medical tourism, hardware manufacturing and financial services. Other important industries"
"included in the list. Railway stations in Chennai Chennai, the capital city of the state of Tamil Nadu, India, and the headquarters of the Southern Railway Zone, is a major rail transport hub in the country. It has over 40 railway stations which are part of an extensive suburban railway networkThe city is served by three railway terminals - the Chennai Central railway station and the Chennai Egmore railway station and the Tambaram railway station. The first railway station to be built in Chennai is the Royapuram station constructed in 1855 though the city had a railway line that dates"
"Railway stations in Chennai Chennai, the capital city of the state of Tamil Nadu, India, and the headquarters of the Southern Railway Zone, is a major rail transport hub in the country. It has over 40 railway stations which are part of an extensive suburban railway networkThe city is served by three railway terminals - the Chennai Central railway station and the Chennai Egmore railway station and the Tambaram railway station. The first railway station to be built in Chennai is the Royapuram station constructed in 1855 though the city had a railway line that dates back to the 1840s."
"Kanchipuram Kanchipuram, also known as Kānchi ('; ) or Kancheepuram, is a city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu in Tondaimandalam region, from Chennaithe capital of Tamil Nadu. The city covers an area of and had a population of 164,265 in 2001. It is the administrative headquarters of Kanchipuram District. Kanchipuram is well-connected by road and rail. Chennai International Airport is the nearest domestic and international airport to the city, which is located at Tirusulam in Kanchipuram district. Located on the banks of the Vegavathy river, Kanchipuram has been ruled by the Pallavas, the Medieval Cholas, the Later Cholas,"
"been made the sole official language in India. On 17 July 1996, the city known as Madras was officially renamed Chennai, in line with what was then a nationwide trend to using less Anglicised names. On 26 December 2004, an Indian Ocean tsunami lashed the shores of Chennai, killing 206 people in Chennai and permanently altering the coastline. The 2015 Chennai Floods submerged major portions of the city, killing 269 people and resulting in damages of . Chennai is located on the south–eastern coast of India in the north–eastern part of Tamil Nadu on a flat coastal plain known as"
"Chennai city The Chennai city Area Consists of 1,189 km2(459 sq mi) and has population of 8,917,749. Since 1974, an area encompassing 1189 km2around the city has been designated as the Chennai Metropolitan Area (CMA) and the CMDA has been designated as the authority to plan the growth of the city and the area around it. Chennai city(Madras), the capital City of Tamil Nadu is the fourth largest Metropolitan City in India. The Chennai Metropolitan Area (CMA) comprises the city of Chennai, 16 Municipalities, 20 Town Panchayats and 214 Village Panchayats in 10 Panchayat Unions. The extent of CMA is"
"Tirunelveli Tirunelveli , also known as Nellai and historically (during British rule) as Tinnevelly, is a major city in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the administrative headquarters of the Tirunelveli District. It is the fifth-largest municipal corporation in the state after Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai and Trichy. Tirunelveli is located southwest of the state capital Chennai, away from Thoothukudi and 73Km from Kanyakumari. Tirunelveli is an ancient city, and is about 2000 years old. Tirunelveli is the capital of Tirunelveli District. The city is located on the west bank of the Thamirabarani River; its twin Palayankottai is"
"M. Subramaniam M. Subramaniam is an Indian lawyer, businessman and politician. He served as mayor of Chennai from 2006–2011, the capital of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. He is a member of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) party. He is a lawyer by profession and he lives in Guindy Labour Colony. Subramanian completed his higher education in Saidapet government higher secondary school and his bachelor's degree in an Open University course. He did his LLB from Heavanur College of Law at Bangalore. He Joined the DMK in 1976 and became the chairman of Chennai Corporation during 1996-2006. He was"
"renamed Tamil Nadu in 1968. On 14 January 1974, the present Pudukkottai District was formed from parts of Tiruchirappalli and Thanjavur districts. Pudukkottai is located at in the valley of river Vellar. The city has a semi-arid climate with high temperatures throughout the year, and relatively low rainfall. The city is located in Pudukkottai district of the South Indian state, Tamil Nadu, at a distance of from Chennai. Pudukkottai has a plain terrain with a few rocky hills intersped in the outskirts. Urugumalai, Athimalai, Chennaimalai are the hills that surround the city. The rivers that flow in Pudukkottai are Amaravathy,"
"light cruiser on 22 September 1914, as it raided shipping lanes in the Indian Ocean, causing disruption to shipping. After India gained its independence in 1947, the city became the capital of Madras State, which was renamed as Tamil Nadu in 1969. The violent agitations of 1965 against the compulsory imposition of Hindi and in support of English in India in the state marked a major shift in the political dynamics of the city and eventually it had a big impact on the whole state. Because of Madras and its people, English now exists in India, otherwise Hindi might have"
"but he continued. His health deteriorated and he was admitted to a hospital in Madurai. After 76 days of fasting, he died on 13 October 1956. By his will, his body was given to the Communist Party of India which buried it in Madurai. In May 1957, the opposition political party Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) proposed a resolution in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly to change the state's name, but the then ruling Indian National Congress Party defeated the resolution. DMK became the ruling party in 1968 and passed the resolution. The name officially changed to Tamil Nadu on 14"
"been a major settlement for two millennia. Madurai was the longest continuous capital city until British rule in India, and was the first major settlement in central and southern Asia. It is one of India's temple towns. It is also called Temple city, Athens of East, City of Junctions, City of Festival, Jasmine city, Sleepless city (""Thoonga Nagaram""). The city is synonymous with Tamil Literature, Tamil was patronised by the city and vice versa. Madurai is the topmost tourism hub of Tamil Nadu. Madurai is the cultural headquarters of Tamil Nadu, Madurai is the major city to attract more Foreigners"
"Greater Chennai Corporation The Chennai Municipal Corporation (officially the Greater Chennai Corporation), formerly known as the Corporation of Madras, is the civic body that governs the city of Chennai (formerly Madras), India. Inaugurated on 29 September 1688, under a Royal Charter issued by King James II on 30 December 1687 as the Corporation of Madras, it is the oldest municipal body of the Commonwealth of Nations outside Great Britain. It is headed by a mayor, who presides over 200 councillors each of whom represents one of the 200 wards of the city. It is also the second oldest city civic"
"Raj Bhavan (Chennai) Raj Bhavan (Tamil Nadu), literally the ""Governor's Residence,"" is the official residence of the Governor of Tamil Nadu. It is located in Chennai, the capital city of Tamil Nadu. The earliest official residence of the Governors of Madras were in Fort St. George, the first one built in the 1640s on what is now the Parade Square. This was pulled down in 1693 and a new one built eastwards where, in later years, it became the core of the Secretariat. When the Governor’s ""garden house"", was destroyed by the French in 1746, a new garden house was"
"in April 2018 will align the district with the Greater Chennai Corporation boundary, an increase from to . The name ""Chennai"" was derived from Damarla Chennappa Nayakudu, the father of a general of the Vijayanagar Empire. Chennai district covers an area of 426 km located on the Eastern Coastal Plains of India. It is situated on the northeastern corner of Tamil Nadu along the Coramandel coast, a region bounded by the Bay of Bengal and is surrounded inland by the districts of Tiruvallur and Kanchipuram. It lies between 12°59' and 13°9' of the northern latitude and 80°12' and 80°19' of"
"Chennai district Chennai district, formerly known as Madras district or ""Madarasapattinam"", is a district in the state of Tamil Nadu, in India. It is the smallest of all the districts in the state, but has the highest human density. The district is a city district which means that it does not have a district headquarters. Most of the Greater Chennai City comes under this district, erstwhile under Kancheepuram and Tiruvallur districts . As of 2011, the district had a population of 8,946,732 with a sex-ratio of 989 females for every 1,000 males. Expansion of the district due to take place"
"from an approximation of the British name ( ""Madras Presidency"", then ""Madras State"" ) to a native Tamil name ( ""Tamil Nadu"", ""Tamil land""). In general, changes to the local names of cities in the indigenous languages are less common. However, a change in English may sometimes also be a reflection of changes in other Indian languages other than the specific local one. For example, the change of Madras ( ""Madras"") to Chennai ( ""Chennai"") was reflected in many of India's languages, and incidentally in English, while the Tamil endonym had always been Chennai and remained unaffected by the change."
"Mannargudi Mannargudi is a town in Tiruvarur district in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the headquarters of the Mannargudi taluk. The town is located at a distance of from the district headquarters Tiruvarur and from the state capital Chennai. Mannargudi is known for the Rajagopalaswamy temple, a prominent Vaishnavite shrine. Mannargudi was founded as an ""agraharam"" village by the Medieval Cholas during the 11th century. The town was subsequently ruled by various dynasties including the Medieval Chola king Rajadhiraja Chola (1018–1054 CE),[1][6]Vijayanagar Empire, Delhi Sultanate, Thanjavur Nayaks, Thanjavur Marathas and the British Empire. Mannargudi was a"
"Trophy. The team was known as Madras until the 1970-71 season before renaming of Madras state to Tamil Nadu. The team is based at the M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, named after [M. A. Chidambaram] a former president of the BCCI. Established in 1916, it has a capacity of 38,000 and had floodlights installed in 1996. Players from Tamil Nadu who have played for India. ""For more details on this topic, see List of Tamil Nadu first-class cricket records, List of Tamil Nadu List A cricket records, List of Tamil Nadu Twenty20 cricket records. Tamil Nadu cricket team The Tamil Nadu"
"Chennai Hazrat Nizamuddin Duronto Express The Chennai Central - Hazrat Nizamuddin Duronto Express or Chennai Duronto , which connects Chennai, the state capital of Tamil Nadu with New Delhi the national capital. It is operated by the Southern Railway with 12269/12270 train numbers. It holds the record of being the fastest train between Chennai Central and Hazrat Nizamuddin covering the 2174 km in 27 hours and 55 minutes when compared to the Chennai Rajdhani which takes 28 hours and 15 minutes. The train uses a LHB rake and does not have any rake sharing arrangement as such. The rake consists"
"Anna Nagar Anna Nagar (formerly known as Naduvakkarai), is a neighbourhood in the metropolitan city of Chennai, India. Named after the Tamil leader C. N. Annadurai, it is located in the north-western part of Chennai and forms a part of the Aminjikarai taluk and the Anna Nagar Zone. It is one of the prime residential areas in Chennai and is home to several prominent doctors, lawyers and politicians. Real estate prices are among the highest in the city. A recent addition to the area is VR Chennai Mall, located near Shanthi Colony and Thirumangalam junction. Anna Nagar is the first"
"C. N. Annadurai Conjeevaram Natarajan Annadurai (15 September 1909 – 3 February 1969), popularly called Anna (""Elder brother"") or Arignar Anna (""Anna, the scholar""), was an Indian politician who served as 1st Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu for 20 days in 1969 and fifth, and last Chief Minister of Madras from 1967 until 1969 when the name of the state of Madras was changed to Tamil Nadu. He was the first member of a Dravidian party to hold either post. He was well known for his oratorical skills and was an acclaimed writer in the Tamil language. He scripted and"
"V. K. Thanabalan V.K.Thanabalan is a travel agent and media figure in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India who is popular by the name V.K.T. Balan. . V.K.T.Balan (Veerasangili Kannaiah Thanabalan) was born in Thiruchendur, Thoothukudi district, in the State of Tamil Nadu which is in southern India. He travelled to Chennai, the capital of Tamil Nadu, in 1981 and lived homeless at Chennai Egmore railway station. He made money by standing in the queue for people waiting at the American Embassy for visas, charging a few rupees a time to reserve a place for customers. He made acquaintances with people in"
"more aircraft component manufactures.It also has the largest Aerospace R&D facility in India which is controlled by Mahindra Aerospace. Economy of Chennai Chennai, the capital city of the state of Tamil Nadu, India, is the largest industrial and commercial center of South India. Recent estimates of the economy of the entire Chennai Metropolitan Area have ranged from US$58.6 to US$66 billion (PPP GDP), ranking it from fourth to sixth most productive metro area of India, and the third highest by GDP per capita. The metropolitan area doesn't include the nearby industrial zones of Sholinganallur, Siruseri, Oragadam and Sriperumbudur. Chennai has"