Question
Download Solution PDFThe year Chennai Province was renamed as Tamil Nadu
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is 14 January 1969.
Key Points
- On January 14, 1969, Madras State was officially renamed Tamil Nadu State, under the presidency of Chief Minister Anna.
- On July 18, 1967, Chief Minister Anna prepared a resolution to change the name of Madras State to Tamil Nadu in English and Tamil languages.
- Tamil Nadu has the third largest urbanized population in the country after Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh.
Additional Information
About Tamil Nadu
| Capital | Chennai |
| Border States | Puducherry, Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh. |
| Total land area | 130,060 km2 |
| No. of Districts | 32 |
| Famous Temples and Places |
Brihadeeshwara Temple, Ramanathaswamy Temple, Kapaleesawarar Temple, Meenakshi Amman Temple, Nataraja Temple, Kodaikanal Lake, Marina Beach |
| Major dance and music forms | Bharatnatyam, Paravi Attam, Neyyandi Melam |
| Forests and wildlife sanctuaries. | Mudumalai NP, Mukurthi NP, Annamalai NP |
| Chief Minister (Oct-2020) | Edappadi Palaniswami |
| Governor (Oct-2020) | Banwarilal Purohit |
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