Capital of Tamil Nadu, India

Chennai

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View on Map· Pop. 4.7M· Elev. 46 ftWikipedia

Chennai, also known as Madras, is the capital and largest city of Tamil Nadu, the southernmost state of India. It is located on the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal. According to the 2011 Indian census, Chennai is the sixth-most-populous city in India and forms the fourth-most-populous urban agglomeration. Incorporated in 1688, the Greater Chennai Corporation is the oldest municipal corporation in India and the second oldest in the world after London.Wikipedia

Nickname: Gateway of South IndiaNickname: Detroit of IndiaNickname: Health Capital of India

Province / Region Context

Tamil NaduState in southern India

Tamil Nadu is the southernmost state of India. The tenth largest Indian state by area and the sixth largest by population, it is the home of the Tamils, who speak the Tamil language, the state's official language and the first to be recognised as a classical language in India. Chennai is the state's largest city and capital.Wikipedia

Country: India