Chepauk

Chepauk (Tamil: சேப்பாக்கம் Cēppākkam [ tʃe ː p ː a ː k ː ʌm ] ) is a district of Chennai (Madras ), the capital of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Chepauk is home to the former residence of the Nawabs of Arcot, the main campus of the University of Madras, and the MA Chidambaram Stadium.

Location and extent

Chepauk is located in central Chennai, close to the coast of the Gulf of Bengal. The boundaries of the neighborhood are not exactly defined, Chepauk can be distinguished but against the city in the southwest and parts of Triplicane Chintadripet in the northwest. In the north of the Cooum River Chepauk separates from the Iceland Grounds, Chennai harbor and the Fort St. George. To the east is the city beach Marina Beach.

Administratively, the area of Chepauk is in Zone Teynampet. In the election for Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly ( the Parliament of the State ) Chepauk forms since 2011 together with the neighboring districts Triplicane and Chintadripet the constituency of Chepauk - Triplicane ( Triplicane - Chepauk constituency ). To this belong the neighborhoods ( wards ) 62-63, 114-116 and 119-120. Previously, Chepauk had formed its own constituency.

History

Chepauk was from 1768 to 1855 residence of the Nawabs of Arcot, the ruling dynasty, the great 18th century parts of northern Tamil Nadu controlled. 1768 moved the Nawabs who ruled large parts of the coastal hinterland in the 18th century, their residence from Arcot to Madras and built a palace at Chepauk. The close proximity to the Fort St. George, the seat of the British East India Company, is a sign of the increasing dependence of the Nawabs of Arcot by the British colonial rulers. In 1801 they had their territory ceded to the British and were reduced to the status of pure Titularherrscher without political power. When the last Nawab of Arcot in 1855 without male heirs died, fell their possessions according to the Doctrine of lapse to the British. However, a relative of the Nawabs received in 1867 by the British, the title " Prince of Arcot " ( Prince of Arcot ) and a number of privileges granted, but the Palace of Chepauk remained in the possession of the British.

Attractions

Chepauk is home to the former palace of the Nawabs of Arcot, the Chepauk Palace. It is built in the Indo - sarrazenischen colonial style and is a sprawling complex with several components, which 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 Nawabs of Arcot had been deposed in 1855, the Chepauk Palace fell as compensation for the debt that had accumulated the Nawab, to the British colonial government. The British transformed the palace into an administration building and caused a number of conversions. Until now houses the Palace authorities of the Government of Tamil Nadu. Early 2012, the Khalsa Mahal was hard hit by fire affected.

The main campus of the University of Madras is located in Chepauk directly on the beach promenade, Kamaraj Salai ( Beach Road) on the north end of the city beach Marina Beach. Here is the symbol of the University, the Senate building in 1873, built in the Indo - sarrazenischen style ( Senate House ). Opposite are the monumental grave monuments of politicians CN Annadurai (1909-1969) and MG Ramachandran ( 1917-1987 ).

In the Chepauk MA Chidambaram Stadium is (formerly Chepauk Stadium ), with 50,000 spectators, the largest Cricket Stadium are Chennai. For Cricket Fans Chepauk is therefore equivalent to the MA Chidambaram Stadium. The stadium is home to the Indian Premier League clubs Chennai Super Kings and was in all Cricket World Cups, which were used in India, the venue.

Traffic

Chepauk is connected by numerous city bus lines with the other parts of the city of Chennai. Next to it is in Chepauk a station of the elevated railway Mass Rapid Transit System ( MRTS ).