FACTS ABOUT TAMIL NADU
The
State of Tamil Nadu lies in the southern most part of India. Its official
and widely spoken language is Tamil. There are 32 districts present in Tamil
Nadu. Chennai formerly known as Madras is the Capital City of Tamil Nadu. Also,
Chennai is the largest city of the state. Motto of the State is ‘Truth alone
Triumph’. Agriculture is the main occupation of the people. This state is the
largest producer of banana , turmeric , tapioca and second largest producer of
Mango , Coconut and ground nut.
Government of Tamil Nadu:
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Governor
– Konijeti Rossiah
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Chief Minister – J Jayalalitha
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High Court –
Madras High Court
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Chief Justice – Sanjay
Kisan Kaul
State Symbols :
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Dance – Bharathanatiyam
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Animal – Niligiri Tahr
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Bird – Emerald
Dove
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Tree – Palm Tree
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Flower – Gloriosa Lily
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Sport – Kabbadi
Wildlife sanctuaries:
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Grizzled Squirrel Wildlife Sanctuary
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Indira Gandhi Wildlife
Sanctuary
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Kalakaadu Mudanthurai Wildlife
Sanctuary
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Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary
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Kanyakumari Wildlife Sanctuary
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Sathyamangalam Wildlife
Sanctuary
National Parks:
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Indira Gandhi National Park
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Mudumalai National Park
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Mukurthi National Park
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Gulf of Mannar Marine National Park
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Guindy National Park
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Kodaikanal Wildlife Sanctuary
Biosphere Reserves:
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The Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Reserve
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Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve
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Agasthiyamalai Biosphere
Reserve
World Heritage Sites in Tamil Nadu:
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Brihdeeswarar Temple at Thanjavur
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Gangaikonda Cholapuram Temple at
Jayakondam
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Airavateswara Temple at Darasuram
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Monuments of Mahabalipuram at
Chennai
Rivers and Dams:
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Aliyar Dam
– Aliyar River
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Amaravathi Dam
– Amaravati
River
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Bhavanisagar Dam
– Bhavani River
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Grand Anicut Dam (Kallanai) –
Cauvery River
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Mettur Dam
– Cauvery River
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Sathanur Dam
– Pennaiyaru River
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Pechiparai Dam
– Kodayar
River
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Mukkadal Dam
–
Vambaru River
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Vaigai Dam
– Vaigai River
Famous Places in Tamil Nadu:
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Marina Beach, world’s second largest
beach is located in Chennai the capital of Tamil Nadu.
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Meenakshi Amman Temple is a Hindu
temple located on the southern bank of the Vaigai River in
the temple city of Madurai. It was on the list of top 30 nominees for
the “New Seven Wonders of the World”.
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Kanyakumari beach has its own
importance were Bay of Bengal, Arabian sea and Indian ocean meets.
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Vivekananda Rock Memorial, Gandhi Museum,
Thanjavur Temple are other famous places.
Famous Dances:
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Bharat Natyan is the popular
traditional dance of the state.
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Kolattam, Karagam, and Mayilattam
are famous folk dances.
Famous Personalities in Tamil Nadu:
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Dr. APJ. Abdul Kalam, 11th President
of India was born and raised in Tamil Nadu.
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Sir C.V Raman was a known Indian
Physicist, won Nobel prize in Physics.
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The Great Indian Mathematician
Srinivasa Ramanujan who made significant contributions to mathematical
analysis, number theory, and continued fractions was born in Erode,Tamil Nadu.
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M.S. Subbulakshmi was a famous
carnatic vocalist belongs to Tamil Nadu. She was the first musician to be
awarded the Bharat Ratna, India’s highest civilian honour.
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Viswanathan Anand origin of Tamil
Nadu, is an Indian chess Grandmaster and former World Chess Champion.
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Venkatraman Ramakrishnan is an
Indian structural biologist, who won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry
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MS Swaminathan, Father of Green
Revolution in India, belonged to Tamil Nadu.
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AR Rahman or the Mozart of Madras,
the Academy Award Winner, is also from Tamil Nadu.
Nuclear Power Stations:
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Madras Atomic Power Station,
Kalpakkam.
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Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant,
Kudankulam
Thermal Power Stations:
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Neyveli Thermal Power Station,
Cuddalore.
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Mettur Thermal Power Station, Salem.
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Ennore Thermal Power Station,
Chennai.
Other Facts
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Major Ports – Madras & Tuticorin
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Tirukkural, which was written nearly
two millennia ago portrays a universal outlook.
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Tamil is the first Indian Language
to attain Classical Language Status
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Tamil Nadu is often referred to as
‘a land of temples’ and Tamils are proud of the religious traditions and follow
them strictly.
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The World’s First Granite Temple is
the Brihadeswara temple at Tanjavur in Tamil Nadu.
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The M. A. Chidambaram Stadium or
Chepauk Stadium is a cricket stadium in Chennai. The stadium was established in
1916 and it the oldest continuously used cricket stadium in the country.
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History And Geography
Particulars
Description
Area
1,30,058 sq.km
Population 7,21,47,030
Capital Chennai
Language
Tamil
The State of Tamil Nadu has a hoary antiquity. Though
early sangam classics throw historical references, we pass to
recorded history only from the Pallavas.
The southern states of India were under the hegemony of the
Cholas, the Cheras and the Pandyas for centuries. The Pallavas held supremacy
from about the second quarter of the fourth century A.D. They were the
originators of the famous Dravidian style of temple architecture. The last
Pallava ruler was Aparajita, in whose reign the later Cholas under Vijayalaya
and Aditya asserted themselves by about the 10th century. At
the end of the 11th century, Tamil Nadu was ruled by several
dynasties like the Chalukyas, Cholas and Pandyas. In the two centuries that
followed, the imperial Cholas gained paramountcy over South India.
Muslims gradually strengthened their position, which led to
the establishment of the Bahamani Sultanate, by the middle of the 14th century.
At the same time, the Vijayanagar Kingdom quickly consolidated itself and
extended its sway over the whole of South India, and at the close of the
century, Vijayanagar became the supreme power in South. However, it crumbled at
the battle of Talikota in 1564 to the confederate forces of the Deccan Sultans.
Even during the period of the tumultuous confusion that
followed the battle of Talikota, European commercial interest had appeared as
rivals in the area of South India. The Portuguese, the Dutch, the French and
the English came in quick succession and established trading centres known as
'Factories'. East India Company, which had established its factory at
Masulipatnam (now in Andhra Pradesh) in 1611, gradually annexed territories by
encouraging enmity among the native rulers. Tamil Nadu was one of the first of
British settlements in India. The State is the successor to the old Madras
Presidency, which covered the bulk of the southern peninsula in 1901. The
composite Madras State was later reorganised, and the present Tamil Nadu was formed.
Tamil Nadu is bounded on north by Andhra Pradesh and
Karnataka, on the west by Kerala, on the east by the Bay of Bengal, and on the
south by the Indian Ocean.
Administrative units of state
Districts
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