Guess What! You Never knew these Facts about Chennai

For travellers, Chennai is just about checking the Chettinad Cuisine, buying Kanchipuram Silk and taking a dip at Marina beach. If you are a traveller, then exploration is an important part of the fun and going to the same old tourist spot is just boring. To fight out some boring things we have come up with some of the great facts about Chennai that you have never heard of.  By the way, if you are searching for accommodations in Chennai, then trust Ginger Chennai to provide the best accommodation at the budget-friendly prices. So, here are some unique facts about Chennai-

1. The old name of Chennai is Madraspatnam. This was the first settlement for British in India, and they changed its name to Fort St. George.

2. Chennai was the first city to get full city-wide Wi-Fi connectivity.

3. Chennai’s Municipal Corporation is the oldest and working since 1688.

4. Chennai has many things that are super old, Chennai Central Prison being one of them. Guess what! We must love to stay away from this place.

5. The honour of having the second biggest structure goes to Madras High Court. The no.1 goes to a building in London.

6. For the first time, Bachelor of Music Course was introduced in Madras University, in 1930.

7. Spencer Plaza is the oldest place for shopping in India. It was constructed in 1863!

8. Chennai was attacked during World War 1. It is the only city of India that was attacked in any World War.

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