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...

Tamil Nadu is one of the 29 States of India, and it is formerly known as Madras State. Tamil Nadu shares his border with Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Karnataka, and Puducherry.  Tamil Nadu , a southern state in India is well-known for Temples, Architecture, Food, Movies, Classical Dance and Carnatic Music. Tamil Nadu is the home of well-known three Kingdom Cholan, Cheran and Pandiyan. Tamilnadu Traditional Food  Capital: Chennai – Formerly known as Madras . Language: Tamizh Tamil Nadu has 32 Districts with 234 Assembly constituencies and 39 Lok Sabha constituencies.  Famous 10 Cities of Tamil Nadu  Chennai – Capital of Tamil Nadu, One of the Key cities in India.  Coimbatore – Fabric Capital and the Manchester of South India. Madurai – Historical and Cultural Place, Ancient City in Tamil Nadu. Tiruchirappalli – Renowned for Temple like Rockford, Samayapuram Temple, etc... Salem – Land of Silk & Silver, also well-known for M...