Chennai-Madras
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Chennai,
the first city of the South, and capital of Tamilnadu, has
a chequered history dating back to 1639 when Francis Day
and Andrew Cogan, agents of the East
India Company
acquired a Strip of Land granted on lease by the Vijayanagar
Emperor. Fort St.George was built in Chennai for setting up a
factory as a nucleus around which arose the British settlements.
Gradually, but steadily the old tiny village like Triplicane,
Egmore, Purasawakkam and Chetpat were clubbed with the new
agglomeration of the fast growing Chennapatnam as it was know
then.
Chennai, widely known as Madras till 1996, has a rich tradition
and civilisation with a blend of the old, and the new, vibrating
ceaselessly to keep pace with the rest of India, as the buoyant
metropolis of the third most industrialised State.
People
in Chennai are deep rooted in their cultural moorings and traditions, even though
modernity has its own impact. Chennai is airy, spacious with
verdant green patches and beaches. With a population of about
six Million, Chennai is the fourth largest city in India. It
has played a notable role in deciding the political destiny of
India on many occasions. Chennai has regained its pride of
place in the automobile industry as the 'Detroit of the South'.
Days are not far away when Chennai may be a 'Silicon City' with
high-technological knowledge in software. May be that real India,
in her pristine cultural warp and beauty as detailed in history,
still lives in chennai. A visit to Chennai to see the graceful
people of glorious land will surely help the visitor to carry
home this imprint of Indian Heritage.
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| Area |
172.00
sq km |
| Population |
3.9
million, 2003 |
| Altitude |
0
ft. Sea Level |
| Climate |
Summar:
Max 37°C Min 21.10 °C
Winter : Max 32°C Min 19.81°C |
| Warmest
Months |
March
- October |
| Coolest
Months |
November
- February |
| Religion |
Hindus,
Christians, Muslims |
| Languages |
Tamil
is the main language. Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam and
Hindi are some of the other widely spoken Indian languages.
English
is also used for business purposes. |
| Clothing |
Cotton
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| Time |
5.30
GMT |
| STD
Code |
044 |
| ISD
Code |
+91 |
| State |
TamilNadu |
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Major Industries
Leather Goods, Chemicals, Automobiles, Computers, Granite,
Hardware, Shipping, Sanitaryware, Paint Machinery & Machine
Tools, Garment & Sea Food Export, Plastic,
Rubber, Conveyors, Equipment, Hydraulics, Lubricants, Electronic,
Components,
Timber Clearing & Forwarding, Packing, Hotel & Travel Industry
Jewellers, Handicrafts. |
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Highlights
of Chennai
Capital City of Tamilnadu, it is both the Commercial and
Cultural Capital of South India. Despite being in the
forefront of Development & Modernization in India, the city
continues to retain its traditional charms. Export oriented zone
are promoting
Textiles, Leather, Chemicals etc.,
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Essential
Areas of Investment
IT, Textiles, Leather, Automobiles
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