History of Chennai

History of Chennai

How areas in Chennai got their names?

Egmore

Egmore is the English form of "Ezhumbur" the name of a pre-British era village situated on

the northern banks of the River.

Quick FactsThe Egmore railway station is the second

most important in the state of Tamil Nadu after the Chennai Central Railway Station

The Connemara Library was created as an annexure housing the Museum's vast book collection and became operational in 1896.

Chetpet

The area is named after Namperumal Chettiar, the building contractor and philanthropist who lived in the mid 19th century

Quick FactsChetput has a pond between the Chetput

railway station and the Poonamallee High Road, one of the last surviving natural water bodies in the city

Indian Mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujam died in Chetpet after suffering from illness

Chepauk

Derived from the Urdu word "Che Bagh" meaning "Six gardens"

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The famous University of Madras is located at this place

Besant Nagar

Named after lady theosophist Annie Besant

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The main attraction is the Elliot's Beach, named after Edward Elliot

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Avadi

The word 'Avadi' has wrongly been considered as an acronym for "Armoured Vehicles

and Ammunition Depot of India", whereas it means in Tamil 'a place with lot of cows' ஆ -

cow + அடி - place


It is surrounded by major defence establishments

Anna Nagar

Named after the Tamil leader CN Annadurai

Aminjikarai

A delta formed from the deposition of the sediment carried by the river Cooum towards

its journey to the Bay of Bengal is called Amainda Karai


It is located on the banks of the Cooum River

Ampa Skywalk, one of the important shopping malls of Chennai is located over here

Ambattur

This place is one of 108 Shakthi Sthals in the country. The Amman (Durga) temple here is 51st in the order and

therefore this place was called "aimbaththu Oram ur' meaning 51st

place/Temple village in Tamil


Quite a variety of birds reside and frequent the places in and around Ambattur. Woodland birds, water birds and many more visit here

Adyar

It gets its name from the Adyar River which flows through its northern limits


The Theosophical Society, is headquartered in Adyar

Famous universities, IIT and Anna University are located over here

Kodambakkam

It is derived from the Urdu word Ghoda Bagh meaning "garden of horses

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Kollywood, the Tamil film industry derives its name from Kodambakkam

Mylapore

The word Mylapore is derived from Mayil arparikum oor, which means "Land of the

peacock scream"


Mylapore is regarded as the birthplace of Tamil poet and saint Thiruvalluvar one of the icons of Tamil literature.

Parrys

It is named after Thomas Perry, a Welsh merchant who set up the EID

Parry Company in 1787

Teynampet

Teynampet derives its name from Thennam and pettai (Place of

coconut trees) due to the coconut groves that once existed there.


Teynampet also houses "Anna Arivalayam", which is the head office of the DMK party

Royapuram

Derived from the Tamil name “Rayappar” which refers to St.Peter


The legendary Robinson Park renamed as Arignar Anna Poonga after late chief minister of Tamil Nadu Arignar Anna is located here. This park has witnessed various historic activities such as the birth of DMK and lot of public rallies during the early part of 1950s and 1960s

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Adrian Joseph David

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