Chennai popularly referred to as “The Gateway of South India”, with its tropical climate and rich multicultural community has emerged as one of India’s great cultural center. Chennai is a city of contrast and diversities, of tradition and modernity and above all the Health Capital of South India.
Chennai formerly known as Madras is the capital of the state of Tamil Nadu and is India's fourth largest city. Chennai is situated in South East India, at 13°N latitude and 80°E longitude, in Tamil Nadu, on the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal. With an estimated population of 7.60 million (2006), the 369-year-old city is the 36th largest metropolitan area in the world. Chennai boasts of a long history from ancient South Indian empires through colonialism to its evolution in the 20th century as a services and manufacturing hub. Madras gained in importance in the 19th century when it became the chief city of Madras Presidency, the southern region of British colonial rule. The city became the capital of Madras state, which was renamed Tamil Nadu, after India gained independence in 1947. An important commercial and political city in India, Madras is also home to the Tamil film industry, which is closely linked to political life in Tamil Nadu. The city of Madras was recently renamed Chennai.
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