Chennai
City
Port city on India's south-east coast and capital of Tamil Nadu; called Madras until 1996.
Names
- until July 17, 1996 Madras
Held by
- 1789 – 1805 Mughal Empire
- 1789 – August 1, 1858 Company rule in India
- August 2, 1858 – August 14, 1947 British Raj
- since August 15, 1947 India