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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Madras_StateMadras State - Wikipedia

    Madras State was a state of India which was in existence during the mid-20th century. The state came into existence on 26 January 1950 when the Constitution of India was adopted and included the present-day Tamil Nadu, Kerala and parts of neighbouring states of Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka.

  2. www.newindianexpress.com › states › tamil-naduDravida Nadu to Tamil Nadu: Evolution of the state's identity

    Mar 17, 2018 · When the first DMK regime led by CN Annadurai (Arignar Anna) passed a resolution in the State Assembly on July 18, 1968 to rename the then ‘Madras State’ as ‘Tamil Nadu’, it was the...

  3. optimizeias.com › madras-day-how-madras-wasMadras Day: How Madras was founded and why it became Chennai

    Aug 23, 2023 · Introduction to Madras Day. Madras Day is celebrated on August 22 to commemorate the founding of Madras (now Chennai). The city’s inception dates back to 1639 when the East India Company (EIC) purchased Madrasapatnam from local kings.

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  5. www.thenewsminute.com › tamil-nadu › 50-years-look50 years on, a look at how Madras State became Tamil Nadu

    Jul 20, 2018 · Congressman Sankaralinganar, in his 70s, started what was the first of many instances of struggle for a cause: the renaming of Madras State to “Thamizhagam”. Sankaralinganar fasted for 76 days...

  6. indianexpress.com › article › explainedMadras Day: How Madras was founded and why it became Chennai

    Aug 22, 2023 · After independence, the Madras province came to be known as Madras State. The demand for a change in name to Tamil Nadu had been raised by some politicians and scholars for a while. In 1956, Congress leader K P Sankaralinganar began an indefinite fast.

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  7. indianexpress.com › article › explainedOn the day ‘Madras State’ was renamed Tamil Nadu, a look-back ...

    Jan 14, 2023 · Formerly called Madras Province, it had been renamed Madras State on January 26, 1950. The name Madras State did not become Tamil Nadu overnight. According to Madras Musings, a fortnightly English-language newspaper, Congress party worker ‘Thiyagi’ Sankaralingam was behind the first demand to change the name, in the 1950s, and made repeated ...

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  9. www.madrasmusings.com › vol-28-no-9 › from-madras-toFrom Madras to Tamil Nadu: a forgotten re-naming

    On July 18, 1967, Chief Minister Anna prepared a resolution to change the name of Madras State to Tamil Nadu in English and Tamil languages. Speaking on the debate, Opposition Leader P.G. Karuthiraman said, “Madras is a name in world history; Tamil Nadu will take time to reach the same heights”.