Tamil Nadu Trivia

Which empire controlled much of South India as the Madras Presidency in the 17th century?

Which dynasty ruled the Tamilakam region during the 3rd–9th century?

During which era did the Chera, Chola, and Pandya clans rule the Tamilakam region?

In which year did the Indian Independence result in the region becoming the Madras State of the Republic of India?

When were the state borders of the region redrawn linguistically into the current shape?

Geography of Tamil Nadu

Located on the south-eastern coast of the Indian peninsula
Bounded by the Western Ghats and the semi-arid Deccan Plateau in the west
Defined by the discontinuous Eastern Ghats in the north
Features the fertile Eastern Coastal Plains lining the Bay of Bengal in the east
Has a coastline along the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait to the south-east
Has a southern cape, Kanyakumari, with the Laccadive Sea
Bisected by the river Kaveri

Political Boundaries

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

History and Demographics

Continuously inhabited by modern humans since 15,000 BC
Home to the Tamil people, who speak the Tamil language
Tamil language is one of the longest surviving classical languages in the world
Tamil Nadu is the tenth largest Indian state by area and the sixth largest by population
Capital and largest city is Chennai

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