Tamilnadu 2
Tamilnadu
Capital : Chennai
Formed on: 1950
November 1
High Court : Chennai
State animal : Nilgiri Tabr
State bird : Emerald
Dove
State flower : Flame
lily (Glory Lily)
State tree : Pal Tree
Official language :
Tamil
- Tamil
Nadu is the southernmost state of India
- Madras
state became Tamil Nadu in 1969
- Deepavali
and Pongal are the major festivalsof Tamil Nadu.
- The
state which has contributed the most number of Presidents in India.
- Koodankulam
Atomic Power Station is situated in Tamil Nadu.
- Kudankulam
Atomic power plant is a collaborated project in India and Russia.
- The
famous historical places Arcot and Kolachal are situated in Tamil Nadu.
- The
first Museum in India is situated at Vanalur Zoological Garden
- Egmore
Museum, Vandalur Zoological Garden, Vellore Christian Medical College are
situated in Tamil Nadu
- Bharatanatyam
is the classical dance of Tamil Nadu.
- Tamil
Nadu is the largest producer of lignite in India
- Neyveli
Lignite Corporation is situated in Tamil Nadu.
- Tamil
Nadu is the first Indian stata Right to Information Act.
- TamilNadu
is the first state to make a law against compulsory Religious
Conversion.
- Tamil Nadu is the leading producer of match boxes
- Tamil Nadu is the leading producer of wind energy in India.
- Tamil Nadu is the leading producer of cementent and cotton cloth
- The
Indian state having the most number of major ports.
- Chennai,
Ennore and Tuticorin are the major ports in Tamil Nadu
- Ennore
is known as energy port of Asia
- Ennore
is the eco-friendly port in Tamil Nadu.
- The
Pearl City of India is Tuticorin
- Tuticorin
is the southernmost major port in India
- The
agency which manage the implementation of Sethu Samudram Project is
Tuticorin Port Trust
- Chola,
Chera, Pandya, Pallava etc. are the major dynasties that had ruled Tamil
Nadu.
- Mahabalipuram
(Mamallapuram) monuments were built during the Pallava dynasty
- Panchapandava
temple is situated at Mahabalipuram
- The
first Indian state where the Green Legislative Assembly Hall was started
- Tamil
Nadu is the first state to ban mobile phones in assembly hall.
- Tamil
Nadu is the first state to ban lotteries
- The
Indian state having the most number os cities
- Tamil
Nadu is the first Indian state introduce Chess in school curriculum
- Tamil
Nadu is the first Indian star computerize all Grama panchayats in india
- Tamil
Nadu is the first state in India which made roof top rain water harvesting
system compulsory to all the house across the state.
- Tamil
Nadu is the first Indian state to start Lok Adalat in India (Chennai in
1986)
- Tamil
Nadu is the first Indian state to implement One Kilogram of Rice for One
Rupee.
- The
state which gives A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Youth Award.
- Pasteur
Institute of India at Coonoor in Tamil Nadu
- Coonoor
is famous for the production of anti-rabies vaccine
- Tamil
Nadu is the first Indian state to start an Agricultural bank
- Tamil
Nadu is the first Indian state to start Command Police Wing.
- Tamil
Nadu is the first state in India to form women Commando Police Force.
- Hogenakkal
Water Falls is known as The Indian Niagara
- Malayalee
Temple is situated at Yercaud
- The
place in Tamil Nadu where the colony of Denmark was established at
Tranquebar (Tharangambadi)
- first
Neutrino experimental observatory is situated at Bodhi West Hill Forest
- Ancient
port during Sangha period was kaveripoompattinam
- National Research centre for banana is at Thiruchirappall
- Bharathidasan University is
situated at Tiruchirapalli.
- Kummi, Therukoothu,
Bommalattam, Silabattam etc. are the major dance forms of Tamil Nadu
- The Rock Fort is located at
Tiruchirapalli
- Tiruchirapalli is known as
Trichi.
- Guindy National Park, Gulf of
Mannar Marine National Park, Mudumalai National Park, Mukurthi National
Park, Point Calimare Wildlife Sanctury, Indira Gandhi Calimare Wildlife
Sanctuary etc are located in Tamil Nadu.
- Todas tribe is found in Tamil
Nadu
- Kaveri, Bhavani, Tamraparni,
Amaravati, Palar, Vaigai etc. are the major rivers of Tamil Nadu
- Mettur Hydro-electric power
project issituated in Tamil Nadu
- Suchindram, Rameswaram, Palani,
Kanya kumari, Tanjore, Madurai, Chidambaram Nataraja Temble, Velankanni
etc. are the famous pilgrim centres in Tamil Nadu.
- Sivakasi is famous for printing and
crackers
- Sivakasi is known as Mini Japan
- Mother Teresa Women's
University is located at Kodaikanal
- The tourist place in Tamil Nadu
which was developed by America is Kodaikanal
- First regional party which came
into power in a state in India is DMK
- Tamil is the first language to
get the classical status (2004)
- The first Asian Language in
which Bible was translated is Tamil
- The place of salt satyagraha in
Tamil Nadu is Vedaranyam
- C.
Rajagopalachari was known as Vedaranyam Gandhi
- Integral
Coach Factory of Indian Railway is
situated at Perambur
- The
place in Tamil Nadu famous for the production of iron is Salem
- The
place in Tamil Nadu famous for cigarettes is Dindigul
- Gandhigram
Rural Institute is in Dindigul
- In
India Theosophical Society was founded by Annie Besant at Adayar
- Rajiv
Gandhi was assassinated at Sriperum budur
- The
centre of battle tank in India is Avadi
- Namakkal
is known as city of eggs
- The
place in Tamil Nadu famous for egge trade is Namakkal
- The
steepest railway line in India is Niloy Mountain railway Nilgiri was the
Biosphere Reserve in India (1986)
- Kamaraj
is known as king of politics
- Kamaraj
is also known as leader of the crowd.
- C.
Rajagopalachari was nicknamed the Mango of Salem Rajagopalachari was known
as Mango of Krishnagiri
- The
song 'Odi Vilayadu Pappa' was written by Subrahmanya Bharathi
- V.O.
Vhidambara Pillai known as Kappalottiya Tamizhan
- Marudur
Gopalan Ramachandran or MGR is known as Makkal Thilakam
- M. Karunanidhi is known as
Kalainger The famous mathematician Sreenivasa Ramanujan was born at Erode.
Kanyakumari
- Kanyakumari
is known as Alexandria of the East
- Southernmost
Railway station in India is at Kanyakumari
- During
the British rule, Kanyakumari was known as Cape Comorin
- Kanyakumari
is the Southernmost point of India
- Gandhi
Memorial is situated Kanyakumari in kanyakumari
- Vivekananda
Rock and Thiruvalluvar statue are located in Kanyakumari
Chennai
- Madras
was the old name of Chennai.
- Madras
became Chennai in 1996
- Chennai
is the fourth largest Metropolitan
- city
in India Chennai is the first Cyber Post Office in India
- Madras
is the first south Indian city where the INC session was held
- Chennai
is the headquarters of Southern Railway.
- Madras
is the only Indian City which was attacked by German Navy during First
World War.
- Madras
University was the first University in Southern India Chennai is the
oldest municipal corporation in India (Ripon Building)
- India's
first Agricultural bank was established in Chennai
- Central
Leather Research Institute is located at Chennai.
- M.A.
Chidambaram Cricket Stadium is located at Chennai.
- Anna
University is located at Chennai.
- The
St. George Fort is situated at Chennai.
- Central
Institute of Classical Tamil is situated at Chennai Indian Maritime
University is situated at Chennai
- The
seat of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly is situated in St. George Fort.
- The
famous 'Marina Beach' is in Chennai. Marina is the longest beach in India
- India's
first post office Savings Bank ATM.
- Headquarters
of M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation.
- Headquarters
of Southern Hindi Prachar Sabha
- Headquarters
of Hindu Newspaper
- A.R. Rahman is known as Madras
Mozart
Kanchipuram
- Kanchipuram
is known as the city of silks
- Kanchipuram
is located on the banks of the river Palar
- Kanchipuram
is the capital of Pallava dynasty
- It is the place in Tamil Nadu
where Huen Tsag visited
Ooty
- The
Queen of Hills in southern India is Ooty
- The
Queen of Nilgiri hills is Ooty
- New
name of Ooty is Udagamandalam
- The
first Honey and Honeybee Museum' is located at Ooty
- Radio
Astronomy centre is in Ooty
- Kamaraj
Sagar Dam is located at Ooty
- Narayana Gurukulam foundation
was established by Nataraja Guru at Fern Hill in Ooty in 1923.
Madurai
- Madurai
was the capital of Pandya Dynasty.
- Madurai
was the capital of Sangam Literature
- Madurai
is known as 'Athens of East
- Madurai
is known as city of festivals
- Madurai Meenakshi temples was
built by Thirumalai' Nayaka Madurai is located on the banks of the river
Vaiga.
Coimbatore
- Coimbatore
is known as the Manchester of South India'
- Coimbatore
is the Motor spot capital of India
- Coimbatore
city is also known by the name 'Kovai'
- Central
Sugarcane Breeding Institute is located at Coimbatore
- Palakkad
Gap connects Coimbatore and Palakkad
- Salim
Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural History is located at Coimbatore
- Institute
of Forest Genetics and Tree Breeding is located at Coimbatore
- Central Sugarcane Research
Institute is located at Coimbatore
Rameswaram
- Rameswaram
is known as Southern Kashi
- Rameswaram
is connected with Indian sub-continent - Pamban Bridge
- Longest
Sea Bridge in the South India is Pamban Bridge
- Largest
sea corridor in India is Rameswaram Corridor
- Birth
place of Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam.
- India's first Green Rail
Corridor is Rameswaram-Manamadurai
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