City: Tamil Nadu
Country: India
Formation: 26 January 1950
Capital and Largest city: Chennai (Madras)
Districts: 32
Government• Body: Government of Tamil Nadu
• Governor: Banwarilal Purohit
• Chief Minister: Edappadi K. Palaniswami (AIADMK)
• Deputy Chief Minister: O. Panneerselvam (AIADMK)
• Legislature: Unicameral (234)
• High Court: Madras High Court
Area• Total: 130,060 km (50,220 sq mi)
Area rank: 11th
Population (2011)• Total: 72,147,030
• Rank: 6th
• Density: 550/km (1,400/sq mi)
Demonym(s): Tamil, Tamilan, Tamilar
GDP (2018)• Total: ₹15.96 lakh crore (US$240 billion)
Time zone: IST (UTC+05:30)
ISO 3166 code: IN-TN
HDI: 0.6663 (medium)
HDI rank: 3rd (2015)
Literacy: 80.33% (2011)
Official languages: Tamil, English
Website: www.tn.gov.in
Emblem: Srivilliputhur Andal temple
Language: Tamil
Song: "Invocation to Goddess Tamil"
Dance: Bharathanattiyam
Animal: Nilgiri tahr
Bird: Emerald dove
Flower: Gloriosa lily
Tree: Palm tree
Sport: Kabaddi
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Things to do in Tamil Nadu, India: The Best History Museums
February 26, 2022 Velvet Mowry
^# Jana Gana Mana is the national anthem, while "Invocation to Tamil Mother" is the state song/anthem.
^† Established in 1773; Madras State was formed in 1950 and renamed as Tamil Nadu on 14 January 1969
^^ Tamil is the official language of the state. English is declared as an additional official language for communication purposes.
Restaurants in Tamil Nadu
1. Gandhi Ashram Tiruchengode
2. Maritime Heritage Museum
Mada Koil Street Near Mahishamardini Rock Cut Mandapa, Mahabalipuram 603104 India
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Reviewed By Rudra_27
I came to know many things after visiting the museum, The place visit will give a good idea and neatly maintained.It is a tourist place and has a reasonable crowd. rs.10 entry charge
3. Gass Forest Museum
4. Colonel John Pennycuick Memorial
5. Rajarajan Manimandapam
6. Shakunthala Jagannathan Museum of Folk Art
4-6 Lingappa St. Kanchipuram, 631 501 India +91 4112 230 112
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The ancestral family home of Sir C.P. Ramaswami Aiyer.
7. Archaeological Museum
Fort at Tranquebar, Nagapattinam 609001 India
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8. DakshinaChitra
East Coast Road, Chennai (Madras) 603118 India +91 44 2747 2603 [email protected] http://www.dakshinachitra.net/
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9. Mullivaikal memorial
Villar Road, Thanjavur India +91 4362 255 044
10. DhakshinChitra Musuem
SH 49, Muthukadu next to Sangeetha Hotel, Chennai (Madras) 600 118 India +91 44 2747 2603 https://www.dakshinachitra.net/
