capacity of the transportation network in major metropolitan cities including Madras, and developed plans for further expansion of transportation amenities....
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Madras Central Prison was one of the oldest prisons in India. It was located in Chennai (formerly Madras) in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It became...
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The Madras Presidency or Madras Province, officially called the Presidency of Fort St. George until 1937, was an administrative subdivision (province)...
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Chennai (redirect from Madras, Madras State)
Chennai (/ˈtʃɛnaɪ/ ; Tamil: [ˈt͡ɕenːaɪ̯], ISO: Ceṉṉai), formerly known as Madras, is the capital and largest city of Tamil Nadu, the southernmost state of...
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Chennai Central railway station (redirect from Madras Central)
Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station, formerly Madras Central) (station code: MAS), is an NSG–1 category Indian railway station...
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Madras Railway (Madras Railway Company) was one of the railway companies operating rail services in British India. In 1832, the proposal to construct the...
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Fort St. George (redirect from Fort Saint George, Madras)
Thus, it is a feasible contention to say that the city (formerly named Madras) evolved around the fortress. The fort currently houses the Tamil Nadu legislative...
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The High Court of Judicature at Madras is a High Court located in Chennai, India. It has appellate jurisdiction over the state of Tamil Nadu and the union...
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Madras Medical College (MMC) is a public medical college located in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. Established in 1835, it is one of the oldest medical colleges...
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Nadu, India. Completed in 1644, by Jacques de Paiva, a Paradesi Jew, it is the only synagogue in Chennai. Madras Synagogue was also known as the Esnoga,...
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Greater Chennai Corporation (redirect from Madras Corporation)
issued by King James II of England on 30 December 1687 as the Corporation of Madras, it is the oldest municipal body of the Commonwealth of Nations outside...
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Loyola College, Chennai (redirect from Loyola College, Madras)
Jesuits. It is an autonomous Jesuit college affiliated with the University of Madras. Loyola commerce association celebrated its 75th year in 2019. Loyola College...
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South India (redirect from Madras India)
the region was divided into the Madras Presidency (later, the Madras Province), Hyderabad State, Mysore, and the Madras States Agency (composed of Travancore...
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an event hosted every Mid November–January in Chennai (formerly known as Madras) Tamil Nadu. Spanning some 9 weeks, it comprises top-flight professional...
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Madras Fertilizers Limited (MFL) is an Indian public sector undertaking engaged in the manufacture of ammonia, urea and complex fertilizers in Manali,...
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List of mayors of Chennai (redirect from List of mayors of Madras)
Heads of various departments and 15 Zonal officers. The Corporation of Madras, the second oldest in the British Empire and the first outside the United...
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Presidency College, Chennai (redirect from Presidency College, Madras)
Tamil Nadu, India. On 16 October 1840, this school was established as the Madras Preparatory School before being repurposed as a high school, and then a...
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Parry's Corner. This station is named so because of the presence of the Madras High Court in the vicinity. This station was opened for public on 10 February...
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Madras Music Academy is one of the earliest established music academies in South India. Before the concept of infrastructure was introduced to India in...
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state's de jure head and appoints the chief minister who has the de facto executive authority. The Indian Councils Act 1861 established the Madras Presidency...
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Chennai International Airport (redirect from Madras International Airport)
Grounds at Madras, making it the first powered flight in Asia. Further display of flying was done by a set of aviators including Baron de Caters and Jules...
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Dr. Ambedkar Government Law College, Chennai (redirect from Madras Law College)
College, commonly known by its former name Madras Law College, is a law school, located in Chennai (Madras), Tamil Nadu, India. It is also referred to...
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The Battle of Madras or Fall of Madras took place in September 1746 during the War of the Austrian Succession when a French force attacked and captured...
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of Mumbai Metro stations List of Navi Mumbai Metro Stations List of Namma Metro stations List of Surat Metro stations List of Kolkata Metro stations List...
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The bombardment of Madras was an engagement of the First World War, at Madras (now Chennai), British India. The bombardment was initiated by the German...
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Government Museum, Chennai (redirect from Madras Museum)
The Government Museum, Chennai, or the Madras Museum, is a museum of human history and culture located in the Government Museum Complex in the neighbourhood...
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History of Chennai (redirect from History of Madras)
Chennai, formerly known as Madras, is the capital of the state of Tamil Nadu and is India's fifth largest city. It is located on the Coromandel Coast of...
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recommend development of transportation in major cities including Madras in 1965. The Madras Area Transportation Study Unit identified eight transport corridors...
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and the first electrically operated rail service in Madras began on 2 April 1931 between Madras Beach and Tambaram, which became the earliest metre gauge...
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Chennai Egmore railway station (redirect from Madras Egmore)
Chennai Egmore (formerly: Madras Egmore, also known as Chennai Elumbur)(station code: MS), is an NSG–1 category Indian railway station in Chennai railway...
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