Why did they rename Madras?

In 1996, Tamil Nadu capital Chennai got its current name. Earlier it was known as Madras. At that time the nationwide trend was to rename cities in native language. Elangovan said Madras was renamed as Chennai in memory of the Telugu ruler Chennappa.

Did Chennai used to be called Madras?

What was Chennai previously called? Chennai was previously called Madras. Madras was the shortened name of the fishing village Madraspatnam, where the British East India Company built a fort and factory (trading post) in 1639–40. Tamil Nadu officially changed the name of the city to Chennai in 1996.

What did Chennai used to be called?

Chennai, originally known as Madras Patnam, was located in the province of Tondaimandalam, an area lying between Pennar river of Nellore and the Pennar river of Cuddalore.

When did Madras change its name?

17 July 1996
On 17 July 1996, the city known as Madras was officially renamed Chennai, in line with what was then a nationwide trend to using less Anglicised names.

Who changed Madras to Tamil Nadu?

On 26 January 1950, it was formed as Madras State by the Government of India. As a result of the 1956 States Reorganisation Act, the state’s boundaries were re-organized following linguistic lines. The state was finally renamed Tamil Nadu on 14 January 1969 by C.N.Annadurai, Chief Minister.

What is the history of Madras in India?

History. After Indian Independence, the Madras Presidency became the Madras Province on 15 August 1947. On 26 January 1950, it was formed as Madras State by the Government of India. As a result of the 1956 States Reorganisation Act, the state’s boundaries were re-organized following linguistic lines.

Why is Madras called Madras and not chennapatanam?

As the name of the original place was Madraspatnam, the name Madras was more in use than Chennapatanam. Common people used refer Madras as Patanam only. If some one says he was going to Patanam , it was understood that he was going to Madras / Chennai.

Where is Madras State located?

Madras State was a state in the Republic of India. At the time of its formation in 1950, it included the whole of present-day Tamil Nadu, Coastal Andhra, Rayalaseema, the Malabar region of North Kerala, and Bellary, South Canara and Udupi districts of Karnataka.

Why did Tamil Nadu change its name from Madras to Tamil Nadu?

To affirm his role in the linguistic politics of the state, Kamaraj introduced a bill in February 1962 in the legislative assembly for changing the name of Madras to ‘Tamil Nadu’ for ‘intrastate communication’, the bill also proposing Madurai as the capital.