17-516: Madras War Cemetery is located in Nandambakkam , Chennai (formerly Madras), Tamil Nadu , India. It was created to receive Second World War graves from civil and cantonment cemeteries in the south and east of India where their permanent maintenance could not be assured. Madras War Cemetery is located on Mount-Poonamallee Road, Nandambakkam , about 5 km (3.1 miles) from the airport and 1 km (0.62 miles) from St. Thomas Mount . The cemetery
34-427: A Brahmin girl called Brinda Muthaayi. They lived together atop a hill. The hill was called Brinda Maala because she made garlands from the flowers in the hill. The name later corrupted to become Parangi Malai which is presently called as St. Thomas Mount . Knowing that Sri Rama is passing through his place here, Bringi Rishi went and invited Sri Rama to stay with him for few days before proceeding. Sri Rama agreed to be
51-529: A part of the then Chingleput district at least since India's independence in 1947. In 1948, a proposal was floated to settle tappers in Nandambakkam and imparting training in hand weaving to them. The shrine of St Thomas Mount , established in 1523, is located nearby in the locality of Parangimalai . Later, the growth of Nandambakkam dates from the post-independence era. In 1952, the Madras War Cemetery
68-458: A population of 35,251. Males constitute 47% of the population and females 53%. Ramapuram has an average literacy rate of 71%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 82%, and female literacy is 61%. In Ramapuram, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age. SRM Dental college is located here along with SRM general hospital. MIOT hospitals, an iconic healthcare provider in India
85-543: Is 85%, and female literacy is 77%. In Nandambakkam, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age. During the Ramayana period a sage called Pandi Muni was residing here and he was suffering from serious disease. He made penance to be relieved of his suffering. After ten long years of continuous penance, some of which he stood on one leg, Lord Rama appeared before him. Lord Rama guided Pandi Muni to marry and find solace in married life. Following Lord Rama's advice, Pandi Muni married
102-526: Is a neighbourhood in the western part of Chennai , India . It is situated on the Mount-Poonamallee Road at a distance of 3 kilometres from Guindy . Ramapuram forms a part of Maduravoyal taluk , Chennai district . Ramapuram is located at an altitude of 42 m above the mean sea level with the geographical coordinates of 13°00′38″N 80°11′35″E / 13.010600°N 80.193180°E / 13.010600; 80.193180 . Ramapuram
119-597: Is a western neighbourhood of Chennai , India . It is known for the Chennai Trade Centre and the Surgical Instruments Factory. In 2011 Nandambakkam was included to Chennai district by the Government of Tamil Nadu. Nandambakkam is situated at a distance of 13 kilometres south-west of Chennai on the Mount-Poonamallee Road . It is bound by Alandur and St Thomas Mount to the east and Manapakkam to
136-532: Is approximately 2000 years old). The neighbourhood is surrounded by big hospitals like MIOT Hospital and SRM Hospital. Large organizations like L&T InfoTech , IBHYA, and DLF IT Park are also located in Ramapuram. Educational institutes include SRM University and SRM Easwari Engineering college, which is also located in the SRM campus and is affiliated to Anna University . As of 2001 India census , Ramapuram had
153-551: Is maintained by the CWGC in partnership with Government of India . The cemetery is given to the CWGC under perpetual lease by the Defence Ministry. The cemetery also includes Madras 1914–1918 War Memorial, which is situated at the rear of the site and is styled on the lines of a lawn cemetery. The memorial, which does not contain any bodies, bears plaques with the names of British and Commonwealth soldiers who died in both World Wars and
170-667: Is open to the public. The cemetery occupies 2.75 acres (1.11 hectares) and contains the graves of 856 Commonwealth service people who died in the Second World War. It was established in 1952 by the Imperial War Graves Commission, which is now known as the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC), to pay tribute to the people of the Commonwealth nations who died in military service. The cemetery
187-605: Is part of ward number 154 and 155 of the Greater Chennai Corporation . The former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu , M. G. Ramachandran 's residence was in Ramapuram. The place known as "MGR Gardens" now houses the Dr. M. G. R. Home and Higher Secondary School for the Speech and Hearing Impaired . Ramapuram is also famous for Arasamaram Temple which is nearly 100 years old and Lakshmi Narasimha Perumal Temple (Lakshmi Narasimhan idol
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#1732886620987204-531: The Chennai Trade Centre was inaugurated at Nandambakkam in January 2001. Spread over an area of 25 acres (100,000 m ), the Chennai Trade Centre, a joint venture of ITPO and Tamil Nadu Industrial Development Corporation (TIDCO), was designed to conduct trade fairs in the city. The area is one of the 163 notified areas (megalithic sites) in the state of Tamil Nadu. Ramapuram, Chennai Ramapuram
221-418: The factory constructed at the cost of Rs. 52.5 million and expected to manufacture 2.5 million pieces of surgical instruments on 1 September 1965. The surgical instrumentsplant, was later named IDPL, and now the production of surgical instruments was totally stopped in 1994, and a major portion the factory has been closed ' India Trade Promotion Organisation (ITPO)'s first fair infrastructure outside Delhi,
238-753: The guest of Bringi Rishi and stayed here. Bringi Rishi created a small Nandavanam (means garden) for the comfort of Sri Rama and the place came to be known as Nandavanam itself, which later changed as Nandambakkam. The neighboring place to Nandambakkam is called Ramapuram , which is said to be named after Sri Rama's stay here. Textiles and Garments business clan namely "Nandam" have developed this region and thus name "Nandambakkam" has been established. More than 10,000 people were working for Nandam Handlooms during Vijayanagara dynasty (13th - 16th Century) and they were exporting textiles in South East Asian Region. The village of Nandambakkam has been in existence as
255-605: The inscription; "Their name liveth for evermore". It bears the names of more than 1,039 servicemen who died during the First World War and whose remains lie in many civil and cantonment cemeteries across India, where it is not possible to maintain their graves in perpetuity. Commonwealth nationals whose remains were buried include 14 Australians and 5 New Zealanders. 13°00′51″N 80°11′40″E / 13.0143°N 80.1944°E / 13.0143; 80.1944 Nandambakkam Nandambakkam ( Tamil : நந்தம்பாக்கம் )
272-553: The west. It is bound by Ramapuram to the north and north-west and Pallavaram to the south. The township extends from the Madras War Cemetery on the east to the banks of the Adyar River on the west. As of 2001 India census , Nandambakkam had a population of 9093. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Nandambakkam has an average literacy rate of 81%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy
289-529: Was constructed on the eastern fringes of Nandambakkam. During the 1950s and early 1960s, a number of social welfare schemes were launched here. During the Chief Ministership of K. Kamaraj , proposals were made for establishing a surgical instruments factory at Nandambakkam with Russian collaboration. This project undertaken by the Indian Drugs and Pharmaceuticals Limited culminated in the inauguration of
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