The first city of modern India, Chennai, is celebrating its
376th birthday today, as Chennai, then Madras was founded on 22 August,
1639.
Rechristened as Chennai in 1996, the capital of Tamil Nadu
is now home to more than 6 million people.
The idea of Madras Day was born when a group of Madras
lovers got together 12 years ago to celebrate the city, its history, traditions
and culture.
Madras is one of the oldest cities. Kolkata is 50
years younger than Madras and Bombay is about 35 years younger.
And it was here that
almost virtually everything in modern India began - the first municipality, as
early as in 1688, the first technical college - Guindy engg college in 1794,
first shopping mall Spencer's in 1863, the first cricket club in India
set up here in 1846, and the list of firsts continue with first big library in
Connemara, first big book store in Higginbothams, country's oldest railway
station in Royapuram, first public zoo in the country in Vandalur etc. 400
temples, 200 churches n 200 mosques are here,
35000 people get employed newly every year in the
city;
Asia's biggest IT park is here in Tidal park, Asia's biggest
bus stand is here in Koyamedu ;
it's one of the safest cities to live with excellent medical
facilities;
New York Times in its survey of best places to visit
included only Chennai in its list of 52 cities in South Asia, Forbes magazine
reports Chennai as one of the top 10 cities which grows fast.
It's the place where people claim to be not mine or yours or
his/her - but " ours " - namma Ooru Chennaiku oru periya whistle
podunga😤😤;
Happy Birthday Chennai, love u loads😍😍
V. Gopalan
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