Tamil Nadu

[ nah-doo ]

noun

1. 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

1. 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) Former name (until 1968)Madras

Example Sentences

In India, major political parties have proposed paying women for doing housework in the run up to elections in states including Tamil Nadu, and West Bengal, prompting unprecedented debate around the division of labor.

From Time

Months after the Kumbakonam tragedy, a far greater one slammed into the Tamil Nadu coast: the tsunami of December 2004.

From The Daily Beast

Following the Kumbakonam deaths, the Tamil Nadu government banned thatched roofs, and the schools were now building concrete ones.

From The Daily Beast

For one thing, they are often completely inappropriate: I've seen wool sweaters sent to tropical Tamil Nadu.

From The Daily Beast

Citizens protesting a nuclear plant in Tamil Nadu, as you read this, have been charged with sedition.

From The Daily Beast