Tamil Nadu

[nah-doo]

noun

1. a large state in S India: formerly a presidency; boundaries readjusted on a linguistic basis 1956. 50,216 sq. mi. (130,058 sq. km). Chennai.

Tamil Nadu

/ ˈtæmɪl nɑːˈduː /

noun

1. Former name (until 1968): Madras. a state of SE India, on the Coromandel Coast: reorganized in 1956 and 1960 and made smaller; consists of a coastal plain backed by hills, including the Nilgiri Hills in the west Capital: Chennai (formerly called Madras). Pop: 62 110 839 (2001). Area: 130 058 sq km (50 216 sq miles)

Example Sentences

In the city of Chennai, in southern Tamil Nadu state, workers filed several petitions to try to stop the closure of the Ford factory there.

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Tens of thousands of people turned up at the campaign event held by Vijay in Karur district in Tamil Nadu state.

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At least 36 people have died, including children, in a crush at a political rally in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, state officials say.

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More than 90,000 of them live in the southern state, both in refugee camps and outside, according to the Tamil Nadu government.

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In Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, courts even struck down state-level bans on gaming platforms on these grounds.

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