The historic period proper begins with the Pallava kings and the earliest of their stone inscriptions is found nearby in Pallavaram (Pallava puram) in a cave temple excavated by Mahendravarman I (AD 600–630). Narasimhavarman I who succeeded Mahendravarman I waged battles against Pulekesin of the Chalukya dynasty and defeated him at Manimangalam which is 11 km (6.8 mi) south-west of Chromepet. Chola periodĭuring the later Chola period (9th to 12th century AD) the area that is now Chromepet belonged to the Churathur Nadu, named after Thiruchuram, the modern Trisulam village near Pallavaram. The Churathur Nadu extended from Tambaram in the south to Adambakkam and Alathur (Alandur) in the north and included Pammal, Pallavaram and Tirunirmalai. Later the lands passed on to Pandya, Telugu Chola and the Vijayanagar dynasties between the 12th and 15th centuries. British ruleĭuring the British rule in the 18th century, the leather industries developed in the southwest of the city. The Chrome Leather Company (CLC) was established in this area in 1912 by European merchant Alexander Chambers. After his lifetime the Chrome Leather Company was run by his wife Ida L. She became the sole owner of the Chrome Leather Company and its properties in 1965 through an Order and Decree passed by the Honourable Court, Madras. Today the lands of Chrome Leather Company and its properties belong to the late Ida L.Chambers and most of the land to the west of the railway station is owned by CLC.Īfter independence, the Madras Institute of Technology (M.I.T) was founded in 1949 in an area extending over 20 hectares at Chromepet. Residential and commercial development started in the 1960s. Ganapathy puram is on the east side of the railway station which has three famous temples in its locality.NeighbourhoodsĬhromepet is made up of communities and townships: Quaid-E-Millath Mohamed Ismail Sahib MP (Father of Indian Muslim's) Founder and Leader Indian Union Muslim League lived and died here.Ĭentral Committee polit bureau of the Communist Party Of India (Marxist), lives in the town.Kulasekarapuram is the name of the area before MIT was established. Chengacheri amman temple, Nagathamman temple (dedicated to Protector of Snake's home), and Abishta varada Maha Ganapathy temple. ![]() ![]() Umayalpuram "Boat Club" area of Chromepet.New Colony is on the west side of the train station, an expensive residential area.This is one area where most of the street names derived from the oldest person lived over there. Nagappa Nagar is a development which lies beyond New Colony to the west.This is an expensive residential area occupied by business people/professors/teachers. Lakshmipuram is an old town lying beyond Nagaappa Nagar.Once empty land owned by the Chrome Leather Company, it was sold to builders and the entire land has been developed.
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