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Tamil Nadu

American

[nah-doo] / ˈnɑ du /

noun

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 British

/ ˈtæmɪl nɑːˈduː /

noun

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)

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In one project, she and fellow researchers interviewed women a year after cash-transfer schemes were introduced in Assam, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka - states where major parties had increasingly converged around unconditional transfers.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

Voters in Tamil Nadu and West Bengal ousted ruling parties due to economic frustrations over a lack of jobs.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Film star-turned-politician C Joseph Vijay is on the cusp of history in Tamil Nadu state.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

And in the southern state of Tamil Nadu, veteran politician MK Stalin was trailing, challenged by a political debutante -- film star C. Joseph Vijay.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

These are common names in Tamil Nadu, so the coincidence is not so remarkable.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel

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