the capital of tamilnadu is chennai
2007-03-08 01:27:31 · 21 answers · asked by krishna k 1 in Travel ➔ India ➔ Chennai
CHENNAI
Chennai (chĕn'nī) , formerly Madras (mədrăs', mədräs') , city (1991 pop. 5,421,985), capital of Tamil Nadu state, SE India, on the Bay of Bengal. A commercial, railway, and manufacturing center, Chennai has large textile mills, chemical and automobile plants, and tanneries. Providing offshore and back-office services to foreign corporations is also an important industry. Together with docks and warehouses, its harbor provides modern transportation linkages to peninsular India. A cultural center, the city is the seat of the Univ. of Madras (1857), institutes of dance and music, and a number of museums. There are many large public buildings; a famous shore drive, the Marina; and Guindy National Park. Near Chennai is Mt. St. Thomas, the traditional site of the martyrdom (A.D. 68) of St. Thomas, the apostle. He is said to be buried in Chennai at the Cathedral of St. Thomé.
2007-03-08 01:35:34 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Chennai
2007-03-08 13:24:22 · answer #2 · answered by Ramkumar G 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Chennai
2007-03-08 09:31:52 · answer #3 · answered by Expression 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Chennai formarly Madras is the capital in tamilnadu. what is the reason you need this details pl.
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2007-03-08 10:14:44 · answer #4 · answered by surya narayanan 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Tamil Nadu meaning Tamil Land should have its capital as Madurai since it has rich history and the Madurai Tamil Sangam and Kalai Colleges are there. But for Economy, Chennai is the capital due to its location and harbour.
2007-03-12 01:12:59 · answer #5 · answered by nazlink 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Chennai which was known Madras in past.
2007-03-12 04:20:52 · answer #6 · answered by jonny 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ya, it is the capital city of tamilnadu, but i am surprising, u can find this in google, or any year book from India, etc.,
2007-03-09 02:35:18 · answer #7 · answered by tdrajagopal 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The capital is Chennai - here is some information about the city:
http://www.legfind.com/VOMM_airport_CHENNAI.aspx
2007-03-08 09:42:24 · answer #8 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Chennai (madras)
2007-03-09 04:50:08 · answer #9 · answered by bluekiwi 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Chennai (formerly known as Madras)
2007-03-08 10:59:11 · answer #10 · answered by Ganesh 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋