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Information on
Tamil Nadu |
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Area : |
130,058 square
kilometers. |
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Capital : |
Chennai ( Madras
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Population : |
6,21,10,839 |
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Language : |
Tamil |
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Economy : |
Cotton spinning
and weaving are the major industries, followed by the
production of automobiles, transformers, agricultural
implements, fertilizers, cement, paper, chemicals and electric
motors.
Tamil
Nadu
ranks second only to Kerala in the production of fish. |
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Minerals : |
Limestone,
bauxite, lignite, magnetite and iron ore. |
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Climate : |
Typical tropical
atmosphere prevails in Tamil Nadu. The temperature in summer
seldom exceeds 43� C and in winter,it never falls below 18� C.
Rainfall occurs during the months of October to December. |
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Culture : |
Tamil Nadu's
famous music festival is held in the month of January every
year at the place called Thiruvaiyaru (Thyagaraja's birthplace
on the banks of the Kaveri).
January is rice harvest-time in Tamil Nadu and the best season
to visit the state. Pongal is the major festival of Tamil Nadu
when you can enjoy the sweet and savoury pongal,a rice
dish,and wash it down with fragrant filter coffee.
Tamil Nadu has immense temples rich in sculpture at
Mahabalipuram, Tanjore, Madurai, Chidambaram and Rameswaram.
These temples have towering gates known as Gopurams. Madurai
was developed around the famous Meenakshi temple.
Tamil Nadu's famous dance form is called Bharata Natyam has a
timeless appeal. |
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History : |
Tamil Nadu was
ruled by three dynasties in the history - the Cholas, the
Pandyas and the Cheras. In the 5th century A.D., another
dynasty called the Pallavas, rose to power and ruled over the
Tamil Nadu region till the 9th century when Aditya Chola
defeated the last Pallava king and took possession of his
kingdom. The Cholas ruled the region for about four centuries.
The Chola presence in
Southeast
Asia
lasted for about 50 years but in this short period Hinduism
spread and took firm root and left its impress on local
cultures for all time. The Chola Empire prevailed in South
India till the end of the 13th century when the Pandyas pulled
it down.
In 1639 the British were allowed to establish a settlement at
a place presently called Chennai leading to the foundation of
Fort St. George. Slowly the whole region of Tamil Nadu came
under British sway. In 1947,when India became independent
Tamil Nadu was part of an administrative unit called the
Madras Presidency. In 1956 Tamil-speaking areas of Madras
Presidency united to form a separate state called Madras,which
was later renamed as Tamil Nadu. |
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