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Madras which is the short form of Madrasapattinam is the old name of Chennai , the capital city of the state of Tamilnadu. The city was one of the important early holds of the British East India Company who purchased a fishing village of Chennapattinam or Madrasapattinam in 1639 and built the Fort St. George there , around which the city of Madras grew. It has three rivers , the Adyar , the Cooum and the Kosasthalaiyar flowing through it in addition to the Manmade Buckingham Canal. Post independence , it became the capital city of the state of Tamilnadu. August 22 every year is celebrated as 'Madras day'.
by The Black Shirt July 15, 2021