Tamil Nadu [ˈtæmɪl nɑːˈduː]
n
(Placename) a state of SE India, on the Coromandel Coast: reorganized in 1956 and 1960 and made smaller; consists of a coastal plain backed by hills, including the Nilgiri Hills in the west. Capital: Madras. Pop.: 62 110 839 (2001). Area: 130 058 sq. km (50 216 sq. miles) Former name (until 1968) Madras
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| Noun | 1. |  Tamil Nadu - a state in southeastern India on the Bay of Bengal (south of Andhra Pradesh); formerly MadrasBharat, India, Republic of India - a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947 |
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