Archaeological evidence points to the region being inhabited by hominids more than 400 millennia ago. Ancient Tamilakam, a region roughly on par with the Madras state, was … ਹੋਰ ਦੇਖੋ

After the India Independence in 1947, the erstwhile Madras presidency was integrated into the Union of India as Madras province. The province became Madras … ਹੋਰ ਦੇਖੋ

Madras state covered an area of 127,790 sq mi (331,000 km ) and consisted of the present-day Tamil Nadu and Kerala, Rayalaseema ਹੋਰ ਦੇਖੋ

As per the 1951 census, the state had a population of 57,016,002 which later became 35,734,489 in 1953 after the split of Andhra and 30,119,047 in 1956. Hinduism was the major religion with 86.8% followed by Islam at 9% and Christianity at … ਹੋਰ ਦੇਖੋ

Early years (1947-54)
O. P. Ramaswamy Reddiyar was the Premier of Madras Presidency during the Independence and … ਹੋਰ ਦੇਖੋ

• List of chief ministers of Tamil Nadu ਹੋਰ ਦੇਖੋ