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History
Tamil Nadu is one of the most ancient regions in Indian history which dates
back some 6000 years. The state represents the nuceus of Dravidian culture in
India, which antedated the Aryan culture in India by almost a thousand years.
Tamil Nadu was variously ruled by the Cheras, Cholas and Pandyas prior the
Christian era. Karikalan Chola, the greatest of the earlier Chola.
With the establishment of East India Company at Madras in 1639, a new chapter was opened
in the Tamil Nadu. Slowly and steadily the state came under British sway.
When India became independent, the old Madras Province comprising Tamil Nadu,
Andhra Pradesh and part of Kerala continued as the state of Madras. After some
years of agitation for separate, Andhra Pradesh was created. On 14th January
1969, Madras state changed its name to Tamil Nadu. The capital city Madras was
renamed Chennai in 1996.
At a Glance:-
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| Area |
1,30,058 Sq. km
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| Capital |
Chennai
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| Boundaries |
East-Bay of Bengal,
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West-Kerala,
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North-Andhra Pradesh,
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South-Gulf of Mannar,
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North-West-Karnataka.
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| Language |
Tamil, English
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| Literacy
Rate |
64% |
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Time To Go |
January to September. |
| Airport |
Tiruchirapally, Coimbattore, Salem, Chennai (
International Airport in the southern region is the main centre of
airline routes). |
| Roads |
The length of road network in Tamil Nadu is
nearly 1,70,000 km. |
| Important
Hill Resorts |
Name |
Altitude |
Nearest Railhead |
| Coonoor |
1858 m. |
Coonoor |
| Kodaikanal |
2133 m. |
Kodaikanal Road 80 km. |
| Kotagiri |
1983 m. |
Coonoor 21 km. |
| Ooty |
2286 m. |
Udhagamandalam. |
| Yercud |
1515 m. |
Salem 35 km. |
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