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Chennai, originally known as Chennapatnam. In honour of Damerla Chennappa Nayakudu, father of Venkatadri Nayakudu, who controlled the entire coastal country from Pulicat in the north to thePortuguese settlement of Santhome , the settlement which had grown up around Fort St. George was named after him as Chennapattanam.
After that british named it as madras to honour a person called madura
(local chennaite) who helped them.
After a long period of bearing the name of madras it was decided to change it back to chennai by the CM of TamilNadu.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 9y agoIn Tamil, the word 'nadu' means the "Country" in tamil language;
so Tamil Nadu means Country of people who talks the tamil language.
Tamil Country where tamil people and tamil language lives.
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∙ 16y agoMadras was seen as a Portugese name.
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∙ 12y agoin august 1996
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∙ 14y agoMadras
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Chennai is tier 1 or tier 2?
Chennai is tier 1 but Madras is tier 2
Madras was an important port of which country?
India. It is now known as Chennai, the capital of Tamil Nadu.
What is the Provincial capital of Tamil Nadu?
Chennai is the capital of Tamil Nadu in India.
What three cities in India have have been re-named?
Bombay to Mumbai. Madras to Chennai. Calcutta to Kolkata.
Which city is called 'detroit of India'?
Hampi is called the Rome of India. But in many books or in websites you will found that Delhi is the Rome of India. But the correct answer is Hampi which is a city of karnataka.
When did madras became chennai?
Madras officially became Chennai in 1996. Chennai is the capital of Tamil Nadu. It is located off the Bay of Bengal.
Why was the city Madras in India named Chennai?
because madras
What is the name of Chennai?
madras
What is the synonym of madras?
Madras is a state in India which is now known as Chennai. Earlier it was known as Madras.
What is a previos name of chennai?
Madras
What is capital of Chennai?
Madras otherwise known as Chennai is itself the capital of Tamil Nadu.
What was the town known as before it changed its name to Chennai?
Chennai is the populous capital of Tamil Nadu, a southern Indian state. Originally, it was called Madraspatnam, or just Madras.
Where in the world is Madras Chennai?
in South India
What was the first factory in Chennai called?
Madras
What was the name of the factory at madras called?
Chennai
In which year madras presidency is renamed as Tamil nadu?
In 1969, Madras State was renamed Tamil Nadu, meaning Tamil country
What is the new name for the Indian city of Madras?
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