MADRAS DAY - Lets Celebrate Madras 375

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Ramya

@ramyvijay

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Posted: 11 years ago

India's first city completes 375 glorious years..

A City deserves to celebrate its birthday.. And Madras, that is Chennai certainly deserves it...

The founding day of Madras is considered to be August 22, 1639.. It was on that day, in that year, that a silver of land, where Fort.St.George stands today, was transacted by the East India Company. The deal was struck by Francis Day, his 'dubash' Beri Thimmappa, and their superior Anfrew Cogan, with the local Nayak rules. It is believed that this deal was made on August 22, 1639.

Here some of us are from Chennai, who love our very own Madras (me one among them) Others who are across the world also have sweet memories with Namma Chennai...

Share your favourite Chennai moment and your connect with Chennai City..

Even if you are not connected in any way, get to know the interesting FACTS that we share here... Do Enjoy friends...

No restrictions here... Share your...

- thoughts about the city
- connect with the city
- memories
- pictures

etc etc etc...

Watch out these songs exclusively made for Madras375

The Madras Song
Namma Chennai

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Ramya

@ramyvijay

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Posted: 11 years ago

ENGA AREA...

The oldest railway station in India (158 years)

Royapuram

Parry's Corner

Marina Beach

I'm proud that I belong to the proper Madras, put up around George Town...

Addional Info : This is our 'Office' Vishnu's area as well... 😉

Edited by ramyvijay - 11 years ago

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hopper_ocean

@hopper_ocean

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Posted: 11 years ago

thanks ramya :) Interesting - i never knew this day exist. Thanks for sharing. Will be back to comment more later

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krithika

@Wonderfullife

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Posted: 11 years ago

My half of childhood I spent in Madras.. Those days going out with my cousins and periyamma and eating ice creams..eating in Sravana Bhavan..I'll always cherish..Every weekend a movie at Satyams..going to Marina and Besant Nagar Beach..still in my memories..

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CandyCrushh

@CandyCrushh

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Posted: 11 years ago

Whooah! Superb thread ramya.. tfs dear
Almost 8 years completed in Chennai city..
Though traffic n climate sickens me I learnt a lot..
Besant nagar beach,thiruvanmiyur,tambaram,shopping in t.nagar
Many memories ❤️

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Ramya

@ramyvijay

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Posted: 11 years ago

India's oldest mall is dying 😔 the MUNNODI of all new malls.., viz, Chennai City Center, Express Avenue, Abirami Mega Mall, Ampa Skywalk, Ramee Mall... etc etc...

What did not change in a 100 years has changed in just 10 years. Today Spencer Plaza, even though still an important landmark on Mount Road, has almost fallen
off the mall-map of Chennai.

Me :
A Chennaite, have visited Spencers just thrice I think.. during those days in my childhood, this is the place for Window shopping... (as it's a place for rich people... with costly goods).. another reason is., as a kid I'd like to use the escalator there.. 😉

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Nandhakishore

@shiningstar77

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Posted: 11 years ago

Wow...very nice thread,ramya...
i can get more info about chennai...
tfs😛

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sathyakrs

@sathyakrs

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Posted: 11 years ago

Thanks for the Interesting thread Ramya..

Will join later to share my memories with Madras...😃

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Rajee71

@Rajee71

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Posted: 11 years ago

Very nice thread, Ramya..

i was in Chennai for nearly 7 yrs..very memorable exp.. Many things are there.. Don't know which one to share first

First thing I would like to share

I was staying in working women Hostel - i always used to stand in the Balcony ( which was very much similar to " office"/ Balcony - whenever i see our office balcony scene- i used to recollect those days...

Chennai Maanagaram - always gives me pleasant memories

Edited by Rajee71 - 11 years ago