Chennai Was formerly known as Madras. The fourth largest city in India and the capital of Tamil Nadu. it became a metropolitan city and emerged as fourth largest city in the country. Chennai is a coastal city with the second largest beach in the world. It is a city of courtesy, charm and culture. Temples and Forts, Churches and Beaches, Mosques, Parks and Monuments are all a part of this wonderful city.
History :
Chennai was the former capital of Tamil Nadu. For more then 2000 years the area has been popular with seafarers, spices traders, and cloth merchants. the 16 th century saw the arrival of Portuguese, followed by the Dutch, In 1693 the British East India Company established a settlement in the fishing village of Madras Patnam. The region of Chennai was called tondaimandalam in those days, and had its military headquarters at Puzhal which is now small and rather a insignificant village on the outskirts of the city. Chennai has a blend of Dravidian and Gothic architecture in its building. One can not fail to notice the Indo-Sarcenic style buildings which dot Chennai. The city might have grown but it has never lost its traditional grace and charm. The Tamil society has incorporated English culture but still they have not left Dravidian traditions. In fact Tamilians are people who take pride in their culture and oppose any interference in it. Not surprising most strong opposition to Hindi being made the official Mother tongue of India came from Tamil Nadu. Chennai has come up as a city with less pollution, less crowd and less rush than the other metropolis in India. Slowly Chennai is also moving towards the deadly situation which other places have attained. But Chennai can never be short of being the window to the tradition, culture and life-style of Southern India.
Cities of Andhra Pradesh
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Tourist Attraction of Chennai :
The Senate House, Ripon building, Doveton House, Genzi, Luz Church, Anna Memorial, Marina Beach, Thousand Light Mosque, Fort St George, Freemasons Hall.
How to get there :
By Air :
Kamaraj National and Anna International Airports are situated at Tirusulam about 20 kms from the city.
By Rail:
Chennai is connected by rail with all major towns and cities in India. The main railheads are Central and Egmore.
By Road :
Chennai's connected by a good network of roads with all important places in Tamil Nadu and other parts of India.
