ABOUT THE HISTORY OF TAMILNADU

1. The history of tamilnadu dates back to thousands of years.                                                 

2. The early history of tamilnadu was dominated by the cheras, cholas, pandyas and pallavas.                                                                                                                                 

3. The British established a trading post in a small fishing village called madras pattinam on the eastern coast of India.                                                                                                                              

4. The most part of south India was integrated into a region called madras presidency.

                                                                                             

 5.In 1947 madras presidency became madras state.

 6. In 1969 the name of the state was changed from madras to tamilnadu.