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387th Madras Day 2025
August 25 , 2025
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- Madras Day is observed every year on August 22 to mark the founding of Madras (now Chennai) on this day in 1639.
- In 1639, the East India Company (EIC) had acquired the fishing village of Madrasapatnam, beginning the city’s colonial-era transformation.
- Post-Independence, the region was called Madras State until it was renamed Tamil Nadu in 1969.
- The city of Madras was renamed as Chennai in 1996.
- The idea for Madras Day was proposed in 2004 by journalists Vincent D’Souza and Sashi Nair, along with historian S. Muthiah.
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