Chennai's History

|  The History of Chennai

Chennai is the capital of Tamil Nadu.It is the fourth largest metropolitan city in India.After 1996 this city was called as a Chennai.It is Located on the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal. Chennai has an estimated population of 7.4 million (2007), Chennai was established in the 17th century by the British, who developed it into a major urban centre and naval base.


The Tamil film industry, known as Kollywood. Merina is the longest beach in the world. Chennai is known for its sport venues it has lot of sports stadium.

Since the 1st century, It has been ruled by various South Indian dynasties, notably the Pallava, the Chola, the Pandya, and Vijaynagar. Mylapore,is the part of Chennai, it was once a major Pallavan port. The Christian apostle, St Thomas who is believed to have preached in the area between 52 and 70 CE. The Portuguese arrived in 1522 and built a port called Sãothome. In 1612 the port was handover to Dutch people.India got independence in 1947, the city became the capital of Madras State, renamed the state of Tamil Nadu in 1966. In 2004, an Indian Ocean tsunami lashed the shores of Chennai, killing many and permanently altering the coastline