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Chromepet is a township in the southern part of Chennai, India. It lies on the Grand Southern Trunk (GST) Road, close to Tambaram and 4 km south of the Anna International Airport, Meenambakkam, as well as near the Madras Export Processing Zone (MEPZ). It is also the home of the Madras Institute of Technology, the institute where Abdul Kalam, current president of India, Tamil writer Sujatha and many other Technocrats studied. The term township is used to denote a lower level territorial subdivision. ...
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, Tambaram is a suburb of Chennai situated 27 km south of the city in Tamil Nadu, India. ...
Madras Institute of Technology (MIT) is a premier engineering institute located in Chennai, India. ...
Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam (Tamil: ) born October 15, 1931, Tamil Nadu, India, usually referred to as Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam ^) was the twelfth President of India, serving from 2002 to 2007. ...
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History This area was a part of Thondaimandalam ruled by Thodaimans who were allied with the early cholas from around 1st to 2nd century AD. Later this area was passed on to the chieftains of the Satavahanas. Chennai, Chengulpet and surrounding area belonged to the Thondai Nadu during the Pallava period (3rd to 7th century AD). The historic period proper begins with the Pallava kings and the earliest of their stone inscriptions is found nearby in Pallavaram (Pallava puram) in a cave temple excavated by Mahendravarman I (600-630 A.D.) [1]. Narasimhavarman I who succeeded Mahendravarman I waged battles against Pulekesin of the Chalukya dynasty and defeated him at Manimangalam which is only about 11 km south-west of Chromepet. During the later chola period (9th to 12th century AD), the area that is now Chromepet belonged to the Churathur Nadu, named after Thiruchuram, the modern Trisulam village near Pallavaram. The Churathur Nadu extended from Tambaram in the south to Adambakkam and Alathur (Alandur) in the north and included Pammal, Pallavaram and Tirunirmalai [2]. The Cholas were the most famous of the three dynasties that ruled ancient Tamil Nadu. ...
Later the lands passed on to Pandya, Telugu Choda and the Vijayanagar dynasty between later part of 12th and 15th century. The Pandyan kingdom was an ancient state at the tip of South India, founded around the 6th century BCE. It was part of the Dravidian cultural area, which also comprised other kingdoms such as that of the Pallava, the Chera, the Chola, the Chalukya and the Vijayanagara. ...
Vijayanagara (often written Vijayanagar), in northern Karnataka, is the name of the now ruined capital city of the historic Vijayanagar empire in the Southern part of India. ...
During the British rule in the 18th century, the leather industries started developing in the southwest of the city. The Chrome Leather Company (CLC) was established in this area in 1912 by one European Merchant named George Alexander Chambers in Chromepet after his lifetime the Chrome Leather Company was run by his wife namely Ida L. Chambers, She became the sole and absolute owner of Chrome Leather Company and its properties in the year 1965 through an Order and Decree passed by the Hon'ble Court, Madras.She died in the year 1968 as the owner of all the properties of Chrome Leather Company, till today the lands of Chrome Leather Company and its properties belongs absolutely to Late George Alexander Chambers and Late Ida L.Chambers and most of the land to the west of the current Chromepet railway station is owned by CLC. - After independence, the Madras Institute of Technology (M.I.T) founded in July 1949 in an area extending over 20 hectares at Chromepet. Residential and commercial development started in the 1960s. Chromepet is now one of the thriving residential areas of the Chennai suburb.Chromepet's recent attraction is the newly built Bridge which connects the G.S.T road with the interior parts such as Hasthinapuram,chitlapakam and so on.After the construction of this new bridge the economic trend of chromepet is taking new turns.First was the opening of Naidu Hall a famous Textile Showroom.
Various good hotels and supermarkets<Reliance Fresh & Trinethra> have been opened to cater the growing need of chromepet residents.Many complexes are on its way of completion.
Neighbourhoods Chromepet is made up of various smaller communities and townships: - Lakshmipuram is the west side of the local train station and bus station. Lakshmipuram is one of the upgrowing area most of the facilities are available here
- Radha Nagar is on the east side of the local train station. It is also the trading hub of Chromepet. It houses many banks, shops and other trading establishments. AG hospital, a prominent hospital is situated in Bharathi Street which is an important road junction.
There are two important temples in Radha Nagar 1) Sri Durgai amman Temple and 2) Sri Rama Anjenaya Temple. Both temple are quiet and calm inside the shrine.good joints of eat out is also there, like gupta sweets, Bangalore Iyengar Bakery, Nandhini Sweets. - Nehru Nagar is one of the oldest and popular residential areas in Chromepet. It lies south-east of the Chromepet Railway station. Nehru Nagar boasts the Madras Institute of Technology (M.I.T). The M.I.T staff residential quarters and access grounds used to be called Rani Thottam (Queens garden) which has historical significance. Nehru Nagar is now replete with flats and a large residential area. The land prices are at a premium here due to the newly constructed over-bridge across the M.I.T railway gate.
There is an important Hindu shrine in Nehru Nagar dedicated to Lord Muruga - Kumaran Kundram. - Krishna Nagar, with its serene atmosphere is the ideal residential area in the whole of Chromepet.
- Gajalakshmi Nagar is another neighbourhood located on the eastern side of the local train station. It is a residential locality and nestled between State Bank Colony and Kumaran Kundram, the famous hill shrine of Lord Muruga.
- New Colony is on the west side of the local train station.
- Nagappa Nagar is a new development which lies beyond New Colony to the west. Once empty land owned by the Chrome Leather Company, it was sold to various builders and the entire land has been well developed.
- The very old town of Lakishmipuram lies beyond Nagaappa Nagar.
- Nagalkeni is where the leather industry once thrived. The groundwater was polluted by this industry. The area continues to be an industrial center; one noted company is the Tag Corporation, which manufactures heavy electrical equipment. With the construction of railway overbridge on pallavaram-thoraipakkam radial road, this area will become much more accessible to IT corridor than east Tambaram and is hence attracting lot of real estate investments.
- Bharathipuram is on the east side of the local train station. It is surrounded by Radha nagar, Nemillichery, Purushotham Nagar. Its an old and good residential area with all sort of amenities and good schools like Vignesh Vinayagar school(http://www.info-lands.com/).
- Purushotham Nagar is also located on the east side of the local train station. It is surrounded by Hastinapuram, State Bank Colony, Bharatipuram. This is one of the fastest growing residential area as it has school, bus, train and hospital facilities in close proximity.
- Hasthinapuram is on the southernmost end and one of the fastest growing residential areas. This also houses the Hasthinapuram Bus Terminus. The area within called Venkataraman Nagar named after a leading erstwhile judge was supposed to have been the largest self developed / non governmental colony at its inception. This area seems to be attaracting large concentrations of IT professionals because of its proximity to many IT institutions.
- Reserve Bank Colony (RBI COLONY) is located in Chrompet, behind vettri Theatre. Less than half a kilometer from GST Main Road. This is one of the best residential colony available in Chrompet. This enclave is around 8 acres of land having approximately 100 independent houses/bungalows surrounded by numerous cocount trees, orchid plants etc. There are lot of birds sounds one can hear from morning to evening. Extremely silent and isolated area yet fully developed colony in Chromepet.
Modern leather-working tools Leather is a material created through the tanning of hides and skins of animals, primarily cattlehide. ...
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Transportation links Chromepet is well connected to the city of Chennai by public transportation services including the famous electric train service that was built during British rule. Chromepet is located in the Beach - Tambaram suburban railway network. see Chennai suburban railway A taxi serving as a bus Public transport comprises all transport systems in which the passengers do not travel in their own vehicles. ...
Governance is that separate process or certain part of management or leadership processes that makes decisions that define expectations, grant power, or verify performance. ...
A Suburban train in Chennai Chennai suburban railway is a commuter rail system in the Indian city of Chennai operated by the Southern Railway. ...
Chromepet is around 3 km away from the Chennai Airport. Chennai International Airport is located in Tirisulam, 7 Km south of Chennai, India. ...
The Grand Southern Trunk Road (GST) that connects various south Indian cities to Chennai passes through this township. In the 1960s and 1970s taking a walk along the GST road was a common activity of elderly residents of Chromepet; however, this has become uncommon today as the road now has heavy traffic at most times of the day. With the influx of more people and massive expansion, Chromepet has grown lot. Off late numerous branded retail formats have taken a spot on GST Main Road at Chromepet. These developments have led to an increase in the real estate prices. The Grand Southern Trunk Road or National Highway 45 is one of the busiest highways in India. ...
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New Colony and Lakshmipuram did not have bus service until the 1980s; however, M18, a mini-bus service, was introduced and it is being used even today by many commuters. The most famous bus route to reach Chromepet from the city was 18A. Train service is one of the important transport source for the residents. This article does not cite any references or sources. ...
There are frequent buses to Chromepet (which is en route to Tambaram) from Guindy, Saidapet and other stops on Mount Road (Anna Salai). Most of these buses originate from the bus terminus at Parry's Corner. There are also buses from Ashok Pillar and other points further to the north. , Tambaram is a suburb of Chennai situated 27 km south of the city in Tamil Nadu, India. ...
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Saidapet is a suburb of the city of Chennai, India. ...
Institutions
Schools Smt. ...
Srimathi Sundaravalli Memorial (SSM) School is named after Srimathi Sundaravalli, the mother of the founder Mr. ...
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Colleges - Madras Institute of Technology
- S.D.N.B Vaishnav College for Women
- Sree Balaji Medical College & Hospital
- Tagore Arts & Science College
- I.R.T Polytechnic
Madras Institute of Technology (MIT) is a premier engineering institute located in Chennai, India. ...
Hospitals Govt General Hospital
Sree Balaji Medical College & Hospital Akash Nursing Home Dr.Murali's dental hospital at RP Road Rasi Nursing Home Deepam Hospital A.G Hospital Parvathy Ortho Hospital
Industry - Some leather tanning industries.
- Ponds India Ltd.
- TAG industries (electrical)
- Metropolitan Transport Corporation Workshop
- Indra cotton Mills
- CLC
- Timber Merchants on the G.S.T Road. Since 1960s
(All kinds of Timber Species. Plywoods and other Related Items)
Temples Thiruneermalai is a famous hill temple near chennai. ...
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Theatres
Telephone Exchange code: 40,236,238 (old & not valid anymore) 2265, 2238, 2239, 2240,2223
Site For Chromepet WWW.ChromepetOnline.Com This site is the yellow pages for chromepet and nearby areas. It provides the details, contact numbers of business people in and around chromepet This gives a complete reference to chromepet.
Chromepet in wikimapia http://www.wikimapia.org/#y=12950381&x=80143542&z=18&l=0&m=a&v=2
References - [1]Tambaram history - http://www.cmi.ac.in/gift/Archeaology/arch_tambaramhistory.htm
- [2]More inscriptions from the Tambaram area- http://www.cmi.ac.in/gift/Epigraphy/epig_tambarammore.htm
- [3] Chennai history - http://www.chennai.tn.nic.in/chndistprof.htm
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