Chetpet (Chennai)
Chetput
சேத்துப்பட்டு | |
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neighbourhood | |
 Chetput Lake | |
| Country | India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Chennai |
| Metro | Chennai |
| Government | |
| • Body | CMDA |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Planning agency | CMDA |
Chetput is a locality in the Indian city of Chennai. It is served by Chetput railway station in the Beach-Tambaram line of Chennai Suburban Railway. Chetput has a pond between the Chetput railway station and the Poonamallee High Road, one of the last surviving natural water bodies in the city. It is the locality in Chennai where the mathematician Ramanujan died. [1]
History
Along with Egmore and Nungambakkam, Chetput is considered one of the original villages merged by the British to form Chennai.[2][3][4]
Etymology
The area is named after Namperumal Chettiar, the building contractor and philanthropist who lived in the mid 19th century.[4]
Development
Until recently, the waters of Chetput lake supplied groundwater recharge for the surrounding neighbourhoods.[5]
Location – Chetpet
Chetpet is located at the center of Chennai, not far from Egmore railway station. CMBT is 8 km from Chetpet.
Educational institutions
- Auxilium Girls Higher Secondary School
- Lady Andal Venkata Subba Rao Matriculation SchooL
- Madras Christian College Higher Secondary School
- Maharishi Vidya Mandir Senior Secondary School
- Sherwood Hall Senior Secondary School
- The Madras Seva Sadan Higher Secondary School
- Union Christian Matriculation Higher Secondary School
Gallery
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Chetput village in 1905 -
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Chetput View
Location in context
Areas of Chennai | |
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References
- ^ "Squaring the circle". The Hindu. Vol. 132, no. 102. 2006-04-23. p. 3. Retrieved 2016-09-18.
- ^ History of Chennai
- ^ Nungambakkam
- ^ a b Dinamalar.com "சென்னையும் சிவப்பு நிற கட்டடங்களும்"[permanent dead link]
- ^ Lakshmi, K. (2009-04-30). "Hyacinth robbing Chetpet lake of life". The Hindu. Vol. 132, no. 102. p. 3. Retrieved 2009-05-01.
