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For many travellers, a trip to Chennai means relishing mouth-watering Chettinad cuisine, taking a dip or two in the waters of Marina Beach, shopping for Kanchipuram silk sarees and gold jewellery, and going about exploring the heritage structures in the city. Surely, there are plenty of reasons to visit Tamil Nadu’s capital city; yet, there are some parts of the city that could remain out of reach for an average traveller.

So, to help you explore Chennai in a better way—and have some lesser-known facts to boot—we put together a list of interesting bits from its timeline. Armed with all these facts about Chennai, any traveller can get a better feel of the city. Read on to know more.

Chennai was formerly a fishing village called by the name of Madraspatnam. Later, the East India Company made Fort St. George, the first big English settlement in India. Thus, Chennai became the first British settlement on desi shores.

The first city in India to have a vast network of Wi-Fi is none other than Chennai.

The oldest municipal corporation in India that is still active is Chennai. It was inaugurated in the year 1688.

Do you know where the oldest jail in India is? Well, it is the Chennai Central prison.

The Madras High Court building is the second biggest judicial structure in world. The number one slot is occupied by the building in London.

The Madras University introduced Bachelor’s degree course in Music in the year 1930 for the first time in India.

Royapuram railway station is located in the Royapuram area of Chennai. It began operations in the year 1856, and is now the oldest railway station still functional in India.

Chennai has the biggest artificial sea port in India and the biggest port in Bay of Bengal region.

The oldest cricketstadium in India is located in Chennai known as Chepauk M.A. Chidambaram staium.

The oldest shopping in India was built during the British rule in 1863. It is Spencer Plaza in Anna Salai.

Chennai is the only city in India that was attacked during World War I (28 July 1914 to 11 November, 1918).

The first manufacturing plant of BMW was set up in (guess where!).

Elliot's beach is also well-known as Besant Nagar beach. It is named after the former governor of Chennai, Edward Elliot, during British times. It is considered as…

Marina Beach
Known as the Pride of Chennai, the Marina beach stretches for about 13 km making it the second longest beach in the country.

Mahabalipuram Beach
Situated 60 km from Chennai, Mahabalipuram is an ancient port town known for its stone carvings and stone temples.

16th Century Fort St George was built by East India Company, the architect was Francis Day. It is the First English Fortress in India.

The Sea was little closer to the Fort resulting in the sand accretion to the south of the coast, It affects the ramparts(Defensive wall) of the coast.