Before Independence, Tamil Nadu is recognized to be Madras Presidency . Later it named as Madras State after Independence. In 1956, Madras State was prepared up of 13 Districts. Chengalpattu, Coimbatore, Kanyakumari, Madras, Madurai, Nilgiris, North Arcot, South Arcot, Thanjavur, Tiruchirappalli, and Tirunelveli. On January 14, 1969, Madras State was officially titled as “Tamil Nadu State” by C.N. Anna Durai, Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. Districts of Tamil Nadu are divided into four regions North, South, West, and Central North 8 Districts South 10 Districts West 8 Districts Central 7 Districts Northern Tamilnadu Districts of Northern Tamil Nadu are Chennai, Vellore, Thiruvannamalai, Cuddalore, Viluppuram, Kancheepuram, Thiruvallur, Kallakurichi. Chennai Besant Nagar - Chennai Tourist Places Chennai, in the past known as Madras district. It is one of the smallest districts with a...