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Instead, being the gateway of trade and the centre of the economy of the region, the English settlement and their fort of 1639–40, which was the basis for the presently named city of Chennai, was likely called Madras as well by the rest of India. The DMK renamed Madras to Chennai as DMK founder Anna renamed Madras State as Tamil Nadu.
Jul 17, 2018 · By Lekshmi Priya S. July 17, 2018. O n July 17 1996, the city of Madras was officially christened as Chennai by the state government of Tamil Nadu; and in doing so, it broke free from the centuries-old legacy stamped by British colonisers who acquired the coastal region and made it their southern headquarters in the mid-sixteenth century.
Aug 22, 2023 · After the British rule ended in 1947, the state and the city continued to be referred to as Madras. It was carved out of the larger Madras presidency that had covered parts of other South Indian states. In 1969, the state was officially renamed Tamil Nadu and in 1996, the capital city of Madras became Chennai.
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Aug 23, 2023 · 1969: The state was officially renamed Tamil Nadu, and in 1996, Madras transformed into Chennai as a nod to its historical roots. Origins and Significance of Madrasapatnam. Origins of the Name: The origin of the name “Madras” remains debated, with theories suggesting connections to local fishermen, churches, and the term “pattinam ...
Aug 23, 2023 · The state was officially renamed Tamil Nadu in 1969, and Madras was officially changed to Chennai in 1996. Why the British came to Madras Early 17th century : British East India Company arrives in India with the primary objective of establishing a trade foothold.
In 1969, a long-held wish was granted when Chief Minister C.N. Annadurai renamed the state from Madras to Tamil Nadu, the Land of the Tamils, highlighting the state’s cultural independence and strong Tamil identity. On 17 July 1996, after long debate, the capital city of Madras was renamed Chennai, the name it bears today.
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Jun 8, 2024 · Madras, which was renamed Chennai in 1996, holds a unique place in the history of British colonialism in India. The renaming was an attempt to erase the final vestiges of British rule in the state of Tamil Nadu.
