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Tamil Nadu
[nah-doo]
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
/ 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)
Example Sentences
Maharashtra, followed by Kerala and Tamil Nadu, continues to be among the dominant recipient states.
She lived the rest of her life in obscurity in the town of Nagercoil in Tamil Nadu, Mr Abraham says.
She went on to complete a degree in English literature from a university in Tamil Nadu, becoming one of the only people in her family to receive higher education.
The photograph is one of several snapped by student Rashmitha T in her village in Tamil Nadu, featuring her neighbours who make traditional Indian cigarettes called beedis.
For over 20 years, archaeologists in India's southern state of Tamil Nadu have been unearthing clues to the region's ancient past.
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