Some interesting facts about Chennai, did you know?

Chennai is the capital of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, Earlier it was called Madras.

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Chennai is the largest automotive manufacturing center in the country, hence it is nicknamed The Detroit of India.

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Chennai ranks 30th among the world's most populous urban agglomerations, making it the fourth largest city in India after Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata.

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Chennai is situated in the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal. Marina Beach is a natural sandy urban beach in Chennai along the

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Bay of Bengal, it is the longest natural urban beach in India and the second longest natural urban beach in the world.

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Cricket is a famous sport in Chennai and the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chepauk is one of the oldest in the country.

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The city is famous for Bharatanatyam, one of the famous and oldest classical dance forms in India.

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Chennai is the second leading exporter of Information Technology (IT) and Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) services in India.

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Do you know that Chennai is the only Presidency which did not suffer from Zamindari system.

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