On 17 July 1996, the city was officially renamed from Madras to Chennai, in line with then a nationwide trend to using less Anglicised names.
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Aug 22, 2023 · It was on this day in 1639 that the town of Madrasapatnam was purchased by the East India Company (EIC) from local kings.
... Chennai alone within two years of 1877–78. Madras was the capital of the Madras Presidency and thus became home to important commercial organisations.
Jul 17, 2018 · On July 17 1996, the city of Madras was officially christened as Chennai by the state government of Tamil Nadu; and in doing so, it broke free ...
Jul 17, 2020 · Madras is Renamed Chennai ... On 17 July, 1996, the Chief Minister of the Indian State of Tamil Nadu, M. Karunanidhi, announced that the state ...
Nov 21, 2013 · It was renamed in 1996. The reason was the government wanted to "de-anglisize" the place name to reflect local linguistic norms. Chennai is ...
The state of Madras gained its present name of Tamil Nadu in 1969. Its capital city, Madras, was officially rechristened as Chennai on 17 July 1996.
The Madras University was started in September 1857. The Chennai High Court was created in June 1862. The Railway Company in Chennai was formed in July 1845.
Chennai, known as Madras until 1996, is situated on the Coromandel Coast in south-east India and is the capital of the state of Tamil Nadu.
Apr 15, 2024 · Upon India's independence, the Madras Presidency became Madras state (renamed Tamil Nadu in 1968), with Madras remaining its capital. The ...