5 Questions
Which empire controlled much of South India as the Madras Presidency?
British
During which era did rulers of the Chera, Chola, and Pandya clans dominate the Tamilakam region?
Sangam era (300 BC–AD 300)
Under which dynasty did European colonization of South India begin?
Pallava dynasty
In which century did the state borders of South India change linguistically by the States Reorganisation Act (1956)?
20th century
What was the name of the region before it was renamed Tamil Nadu?
Madras State
Study Notes
Geography of Tamil Nadu
- Located on the south-eastern coast of the Indian peninsula
- Defined by the Western Ghats and the Deccan Plateau in the west
- The Eastern Ghats are discontinuous in the north
- The Eastern Coastal Plains line the Bay of Bengal in the east
- The Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait are located to the south-east
- The Laccadive Sea is at the southern cape of the peninsula, Kanyakumari
Boundaries of Tamil Nadu
- Shares borders with the Indian states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh
- Shares a border with the union territory of Puducherry
- Has an international maritime border with the Northern Province of Sri Lanka at Pamban Island
Demographics and Language
- Tamil Nadu is the home of the Tamil people
- The Tamil language is one of the longest surviving classical languages in the world
- Tamil is widely spoken in the state and serves as its official language
Capital and Population
- The capital and largest city is Chennai
- Tamil Nadu is the tenth largest Indian state by area
- Tamil Nadu is the sixth largest Indian state by population
History of Tamil Nadu
- Has been continuously inhabited by modern humans from 15,000 BC
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