Chepauk
Chepauk ( Tamil : சேப்பாக்கம் Cēppākkam [ ˈtʃeːpːaːkːʌm ]) is a district of Chennai (Madras), the capital of the Indian state Tamil Nadu . Chepauk is home to the former residence of the Arcot Nawabs , the main campus of the University of Madras and the MA Chidambaram Stadium .
Position and extent
Chepauk is located in the center of Chennai near the coast of the Bay of Bengal . The boundaries of the district are not precisely defined, but Chepauk can be demarcated from the districts of Triplicane in the southwest and Chintadripet in the northwest. To the north, the Cooum River separates Chepauk from the Island Grounds , Chennai Harbor and Fort St. George . In the east is the city beach Marina Beach .
Administratively, the Chepauk area belongs to the Teynampet zone . In the election for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly (the parliament of the state), Chepauk has been forming the constituency of Chepauk-Triplicane ( Chepauk-Triplicane constituency ) together with the neighboring districts of Triplicane and Chintadripet . This includes the districts ( wards ) 62–63, 114–116 and 119–120. Chepauk had previously formed its own constituency.
history
From 1768 to 1855, Chepauk was the residence of the Nawabs of Arcot , the ruling dynasty that controlled large parts of northern Tamil Nadu in the 18th century. In 1768 the Nawabs, who ruled large parts of the coastal hinterland in the 18th century, moved their residence from Arcot to Madras and built a palace in Chepauk. The proximity to Fort St. George , the seat of the British East India Company , is a sign of the growing dependence of the Arcot Nawabs on the British colonial rulers. In 1801 they had to cede their territory to the British and were reduced to the status of pure titular rulers without political power. When the last nawab of Arcot died in 1855 without a male heir, their possessions fell to the British under the Doctrine of Lapse . A relative of the Nawabs received the title "Prince of Arcot" and a number of privileges from the British in 1867, but the Palace of Chepauk remained in the possession of the British.
Attractions
Chepauk houses the former palace of the Nawabs of Arcot, the Chepauk Palace . It is built in the Indo-Sarrazen colonial style and consists of an extensive complex with various components that are spread over an area of 47 hectares. The two main buildings are the Khalsa Mahal in the north and the Humayun Mahal in the south. The palace was built in 1768 as the new residence of the Nawabs. After the Arcot Nawabs were deposed in 1855, the Chepauk Palace fell to the British colonial government to compensate for the debts the Nawab had accumulated. The British converted the palace into an administrative building and initiated a series of renovations. To this day, the palace houses Tamil Nadu government officials. In early 2012, the Khalsa Mahal was badly affected by a major fire.
The main campus of the University of Madras is located in Chepauk directly on the Kamaraj Salai (Beach Road) promenade at the northern end of the city's Marina Beach . Here is the landmark of the university, the Senate House , built in 1873 in the Indo-Sarrazenian style . Opposite are the monumental grave monuments of the politicians CN Annadurai (1909–1969) and MG Ramachandran (1917–1987).
In Chepauk is the MA Chidambaram Stadium (formerly Chepauk Stadium), with 50,000 seats the largest cricket stadium in Chennais. For cricket fans, Chepauk is therefore synonymous with the MA Chidambaram Stadium. The stadium is the home of the Indian Premier League club Chennai Super Kings and has hosted all of the Cricket World Cups played in India.
traffic
Chepauk is connected to other parts of Chennais by numerous city bus routes. In addition, in Chepauk there is a station of the elevated railway Mass Rapid Transit System (MRTS).
Individual evidence
- ↑ List of neighborhoods on the Chennai (Tamil) city website. (PDF; 420 kB)
- ^ The Hindu, January 18, 2012: "Historic structure suffers irreparable damage".
Web links
Coordinates: 13 ° 4 ′ N , 80 ° 17 ′ E