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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.
Area
1,30,058 Sq. km
Capital
Chennai
Boundaries
East-Bay of Bengal, West-Kerala,North-Andhra Pradesh,South-Gulf of Mannar,
North-West-Karnataka.
Language
Tamil, English
Literacy Rate 64%
Best 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.
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