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Chennai,
the first city of the South, and capital
of Tamilnadu, has a chequered history
dating back to 1639 when Francis Day and
Andrew Cogan, agents of the East India
Company acquired a Strip of Land granted
on lease by the Vijayanagar Emperor.
Fort St.George was built in Chennai for
setting up a factory as a nucleus around
which arose the British settlements.
Gradually, but steadily the old tiny
village like Triplicane, Egmore,
Purasawakkam and Chetpat were clubbed
with the new agglomeration of the fast
growing Chennapatnam as it was know
then.
Chennai, widely known as Madras till
1996, has a rich tradition and
civilisation with a blend of the old,
and the new, vibrating ceaselessly to
keep pace with the rest of India, as the
buoyant metropolis of the third most
industrialised State.
People in Chennai are deep rooted in
their cultural moorings and traditions,
even though modernity has its own
impact. Chennai is airy, spacious with
verdant green patches and beaches. With
a population of about six Million,
Chennai is the fourth largest city in
India. It has played a notable role in
deciding the political destiny of India
on many occasions. Chennai has regained
its pride of place in the automobile
industry as the 'Detroit of the South'.
Days are not far away when Chennai may
be a 'Silicon City' with
high-technological knowledge in
software. May be that real India, in her
pristine cultural warp and beauty as
detailed in history, still lives in
chennai. A visit to Chennai to see the
graceful people of glorious land will
surely help the visitor to carry home
this imprint of Indian Heritage.
Major Industries
Leather Goods, Chemicals, Automobiles,
Computers, Granite, Hardware, Shipping,
Sanitaryware, Paint Machinery & Machine
Tools, Garment & Sea Food Export,
Plastic, Rubber, Conveyors, Equipment,
Hydraulics, Lubricants, Electronic,
Components, Timber Clearing &
Forwarding, Packing, Hotel & Travel
Industry Jewellers, Handicrafts.
Highlights of Chennai
Capital City of Tamilnadu, it is both
the Commercial and Cultural Capital of
South India. Despite being in the
forefront of Development & Modernization
in India, the city continues to retain
its traditional charms. Export oriented
zone are promoting Textiles, Leather,
Chemicals etc.
Essential Areas of Investment
IT, Textiles, Leather, Automobiles |
