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Chennai (Tamil: சென்னை IPA: [ˈtʃɛnnəɪ], formerly known as Madras (help·info), is the fourth largest metropolitan area of India and the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Located on the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal, Chennai had a population of 4.2 million in the 2001 census within its municipal corporation.^[1] The urban agglomeration of Chennai has an estimated population over 8 million^[2], making it one of the largest urban agglomerations in India.

The city was established in the 17th century by the British, who developed it into a major urban centre and naval base. By the 20th century, it had become an important administrative centre, as the capital of the Madras Presidency.

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Chennai Central, formerly known as Madras Central is the main railway terminus in Chennai. It is home to the Southern Railways and the most important rail hub in South India. Trains from here connect the city to other states of India, while trains to other parts of Tamil Nadu (excluding Trichy, Madurai and Tirunelveli) are catered to by the Chennai Egmore station. Chennai Central is the main hub for the Chennai suburban railway. The building of the railway station, one of the landmarks of Chennai, was designed by the architect Henry Irwin.

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San Thome Basilica is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Santhome, in the city of Chennai (Madras), India. It was built in the 16th century by Portuguese explorers, and rebuilt again with the status of a cathedral by the British in 1893. The British version still stands today. It was designed in neo-Gothic style, favored by British architects in the late 19th century.

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April 24, 2011:Indian guru and spiritual figure Sathya Sai Baba dies at the age of 84, prompting mourners to visit his corpse in their thousands. (The Hindu) (BBC)

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...that the Church of South India, a union of Anglican, Methodist, Congregational, Presbyterian, and Reformed churches in South India, was inaugurated in 1947 at St. George's Cathedral (pictured) in Madras (now Chennai)?

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Tidel Park' is an IT Park situated in the city of Chennai, India. It is one of the Largest IT park in India. It was set up on the July 4, 2000 to foster the growth of Information Technology in the state of Tamil Nadu.

It has a built-up area of 1,280,000 sq ft (119,000 m²). with centralised air-conditioning and an independent power supply. The park provides state-of-the-art network connectivity with direct satellite uplink.

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Early history (pre 1500)	Sangam period Thomas the Apostle Pallava Dynasty Chola Dynasty Vijayanagar Empire

Colonial period (1500 - 1900)	São Tomé de Meliapore Raja of Chandragiri Agency of Fort St George Robert Raworth's rebellion 1721 Madras cyclone Carnatic Wars (Madras Adyar Chingleput) Anglo-Mysore Wars

Modern period (1900-present)

Geography

Architecture

Colonial	Broken Bridge Vivekanandar Illam Victoria Public Hall Ripon Building Napier Bridge Chennai Central Prison Bharat Insurance Building Amir Mahal Chepauk Palace Southern Railway headquarters Royapuram railway station Police headquarters

Post-colonial	LIC Building Puzhal Central Prison Lighthouse Port Trust Building Raheja Towers Arihant Majestic Towers Arihant Ocean Tower

Memorials	Valluvar Kottam Rajiv Gandhi Memorial Madras War Cemetery Triumph of Labour Victory War Memorial

Administration

Economy

Business districts	Burma Bazaar Kothawal Chavadi Koyambedu Wholesale Market Complex Panagal Park Parry's Corner Pondy Bazaar Ranganathan Street Ritchie Street MEPZ

IT corridors	SEZ Corridor

Shopping malls	Abhirami Mega Mall Alsa Mall Ampa Skywalk Chennai Citi Centre Chennai Trade Centre Coromandel Plaza Express Avenue Spencer Plaza

Industry	Automotive Electronics Software Retail Manufacturing Madras Stock Exchange Royapuram fishing harbour

Culture and
entertainment

Cinemas	Sathyam Cinemas Mayajaal Multiplex AGS Multiplex

Institutions	Alliance Française de Madras Cholamandal Artists' Village Dakshina Chitra Kalakshetra KM Music Conservatory Madras Music Academy

Periodic events	Chennai Book Fair Chennai Sangamam Madras Day Madras Music Season Saarang Techofes

Theme parks	MGM Dizzee World Queens Land VGP Universal Kingdom Dash N Splash Kishkinta Mayajaal Beach Resort

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Transport

Air	Chennai International Airport

Sea	Chennai Port Ennore Port Kattupalli Shipyard

Rail	Chennai Central railway station Chennai Egmore railway station Tambaram railway station Chennai Beach railway station Chennai Suburban Railway Chennai MRTS Chennai Metro

Road	Metropolitan Transport Corporation Chennai Mofussil Bus Terminus Chennai Contract Carriage Bus Terminus

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Golden Beach
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Adyar Beach
Pebble Beach
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Educational

Universities	Anna University University of Madras Dr MGR Medical University Dr Ambedkar Law University Indian Maritime University Veterinary and Animal Sciences University B S Abdur Rahman University Tamil Nadu Open University Vels University

Engineering colleges	Indian Institute of Technology Madras College of Engineering, Guindy Madras Institute of Technology Alagappa College of Technology LICET

Medical colleges	Madras Medical College Stanley Medical College Kilpauk Medical College Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute National Institute of Siddha

Arts and science colleges	Loyola Madras Christian College Presidency College Queen Mary's (Women) Vivekananda Pachaiyappa's College Stella Mary's (Women) DG Vaishnav MOP Vaishnav (Women)

Research	Central Leather Research Institute National Institute of Ocean Technology Institute of Mathematical Sciences Chennai Mathematical Institute Regional Meteorological Centre Structural Engineering Research Centre

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Localities

North	Ambattur Avadi Gummidipoondi Ayanavaram Kodungaiyur Kolathur Korattur Madhavaram Perambur Purasawalkam Royapuram Sowcarpet Tiruvottiyur Tolgate Tondiarpet Vallalar Nagar Villivakkam Vyasarpadi Jeeva Washermanpet Minjur

West	Sriperumbudur Tiruvallur Arakkonam Valasaravakkam Alwarthirunagar Virugambakkam Aminjikarai Anna Nagar Anna Nagar West Mogappair Arumbakkam Ashok Nagar Choolaimedu KK Nagar Koyambedu Manapakkam Nandambakkam Poonamallee Porur Shenoy Nagar Thirumangalam Vadapalani West Mambalam Nerkundram

Central	T Nagar Parry's Corner Saidapet Mylapore Chepauk Chetput Egmore George Town Kilpauk Mambalam Nandanam Nungambakkam Palavakkam Panagal Park Park Town Pondy Bazaar Royapettah Santhome Teynampet Triplicane Trustpuram Kodambakkam Chintadripet

South	Adambakkam Adyar Alandur Besant Nagar Chitlapakkam Chromepet Foreshore Estate Greenways Road Guindy Thiru Vi Ka Estate Guindy Injambakkam Jafferkhanpet Karapakkam Kotturpuram Madipakkam Mandavelli Medavakkam Meenambakkam Nanganallur Navalur Neelankarai Pallavaram Pallikaranai Pammal Pazhavanthangal Perungalathur Perungudi Puzhuthivakkam Semmencherry Sholinganallur Siruseri St. Thomas Mount Tambaram Taramani Thiruvanmiyur Tirusulam Thuraipakkam Vandalur Velachery

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