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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.
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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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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Jul 20, 2018 · Learn about the history and politics of the renaming of Madras State to Tamil Nadu, led by CN Annadurai and the DMK. The article traces the origins of the movement, the arguments, the resistance, and the final resolution in 1968.
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The Madras Presidency became the Madras State in after the enactment of Constitution of India on 26 January 1950. Geography Madras province (North), 1909 Madras province (South), 1909. At its greatest extent, the Madras Presidency included much of southern India.
Jan 16, 2023 · Learn how and why the Madras State was renamed Tamil Nadu in 1969, after a long struggle by Tamil activists and leaders. Find out the historical and political context of the name change and the recent controversy over it.
How did Madras State become Tamil Nadu State in 1969? Read the history of the long and arduous process of changing the name of the state, from the first demand in the 1950s to the unanimous resolution in 1967.
