#MADRAS (#Chennai) Turns 384
Years….
Government Transport, Madras
MSY 8534
Route: 36 British Leyland Bus Enroute to Tiruvottiyur (திருவொற்றியூர்)
Facts about MADRAS!
The first city of modern India, Chennai, is celebrating its 384th birthday today, as Chennai, then Madras was founded on 22 August, 1639.
22 August 1639 being the widely agreed date for the purchase of the village of Madraspatnam or Chennapatnam by East India Company. Rechristened as Chennai in 1996, the capital of Tamil Nadu is now home to more than 6 million people.
Madras is one of the most oldest cities. Kolkata is 50 years younger and Bombay is about 35 years younger than Madras respectively.
And it was here that almost virtually everything in modern India began - the first municipality in India as early as in 1688, then upgraded to City Corporation in 1792.
The first technical college - Guindy engg college in 1794.
The first shopping mall Spencer's in 1863.
The first cricket club in India set up here in 1846.
The list of firsts continue with first big library in Connemara, first big book store in Higginbothams, country's oldest railway station in Royapuram, first public zoo in the country in Vandalur.
35000 people get employed newly every year in the city; Asia's biggest IT park(SIPCOT IT), Asia's Biggest Anna Cenetary Library is here.
And Asia's biggest bus terminal CMBT is here in Koyamedu, and another upcoming Asia’s Largest Bus Terminus at Kilambakkam as a bus Enthusiast, Madras is close to us!
#MADRAS/#CHENNAIDAY!!
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