Chennai formerly known as Madras, is the capital of the state of Tamil Nadu and is India's fourth largest city.It is located on the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal. With an estimated population of 7.60 million (2006), the 400-year-old city is the 31st largest metropolitan area in the world.
The city of Madras in 1909
Chennai boasts of a long history from the English East India Company, through the British Raj to its evolution in the late 20th century as a services and manufacturing hub for India. Additionally, the pre-city area of Chennai has a long history within the records of South Indian Empires.