Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu is a state in Tamil south and Sri Lanka (South Asia) that has existed since 1950 CE. Its people spoke Dravidian languages (Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam).
Madras State, renamed Tamil Nadu in 1969. Dravidian parties have governed it since 1967, after mass protests against making Hindi the sole official language.
See Tamil Nadu on the interactive timeline
Facts
- Dates
- 1950 CE to the present
- Duration
- 75 years
- Type
- State
- Region
- Tamil south and Sri Lanka, South Asia
- Language family
- Dravidian
- Capital
- Chennai
Came from
Events in South Asia during its time
- Bangladesh Liberation War
- Soviet intervention in Afghanistan
- India and Pakistan test nuclear weapons
- Indian Ocean tsunami
- Taliban retake Kabul
Neighbours in South Asia
- Republic of India
- Kingdom of Mysore
- Kingdom of Nepal
- Pakistan
- Sri Lanka
- Bangladesh
- Portuguese Goa
- Kingdom of Sikkim
- French India
- Kingdom of Bhutan
Elsewhere in the world at the same time
- Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty)
- Portuguese Empire
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Haiti
- Commonwealth of Australia
- Indonesia
- People's Republic of China
- Soviet Union
- Soviet Union
Questions
When did Tamil Nadu exist?
1950 CE to the present, about 75 years.
Where was Tamil Nadu?
Tamil south and Sri Lanka, in South Asia. Its capital was Chennai.
What language did Tamil Nadu speak?
Dravidian. This family includes Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam.
What came before Tamil Nadu?
Travancore.