Table of Contents
Why was Madras renamed as Chennai?
In 1996, Tamil Nadu capital Chennai got its current name. Earlier it was known as Madras. At that time the nationwide trend was to rename cities in native language. Elangovan said Madras was renamed as Chennai in memory of the Telugu ruler Chennappa.
Who named Tamil Nadu?
As a result of the 1956 States Reorganisation Act, the state’s boundaries were re-organized following linguistic lines. The state was finally renamed Tamil Nadu on 14 January 1969 by C.N. Annadurai, Chief Minister.
Why was the capital of Tamil Nadu renamed?
Because of Madras and its people, English was not abolished as an official language, and remains an official language of India alongside Hindi. On 17 July 1996, the city known as Madras was officially renamed Chennai, in line with what was then a nationwide trend to using less Anglicised names.
What is the old name of Madras?
Chennai was previously called Madras. Madras was the shortened name of the fishing village Madraspatnam, where the British East India Company built a fort and factory (trading post) in 1639–40. Tamil Nadu officially changed the name of the city to Chennai in 1996.
Who created Tamil language?
According to Hindu legend, Tamil or in personification form Tamil Thāi (Mother Tamil) was created by Lord Shiva.
When was Chennai named?
What is the Tamil language?
Tamil language is one of the famous and ancient Dravidian languages spoken by people in Tamil Nadu and the 5th most spoken language in India. Tamil is also an official spoken language in Sri Lanka & Singapore.
What is the origin of Tamil numerals?
Tamil is a very old classical language and has inscriptions from 500 B.C and plays a significant role as a language in the world today. Tamil numerals (Tamil: தமிழ் எண்கள், இலக்கங்கள்), refers to the numeral system of the Tamil language used officially in Tamil Nadu and Singapore, as well as by the other Tamil-speaking populations around the world.
Which is the first Tamil dictionary in India?
The Tamil Lexicon, published by the University of Madras, was one of the earliest dictionaries published in Indian languages. According to a 2001 survey, there were 1,863 newspapers published in Tamil, of which 353 were dailies.
What is the origin of the Tamil word ‘F’?
Manickanaar [ 1871 – 1931 ] proposed the use of ‘ aitha eluthu ‘ to produce such sounds. ஃ + ப became ‘F’ , which is commonly used nowadays. Ayutha eluthu became obsolete in new era and is back again because of the contribution of Honourable Manickanar.