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Tamil Nadu Day 2025 Celebrated on 18th July to Commemorate Renaming of Madras State.

National | Dated: 21 Jul 2025

On 18th July 2025, the Government of Tamil Nadu celebrated Tamil Nadu Day to mark the historic decision in 1967 by then Chief Minister C.N. Annadurai, who proposed renaming Madras State as Tamil Nadu—meaning “Land of Tamils”—a landmark move affirming Tamil identity, culture, and regional pride.

🎯 Key Highlights:

- The proposal to rename Madras State was officially approved by the Parliament of India following C.N. Annadurai’s recommendation. The move was widely recognized as a milestone in asserting linguistic and cultural pride, marking Tamil Nadu’s place as a state rooted in its Tamil heritage.

💡 Other Important Facts:

(i) Originally, Madras State came into existence on 1st November 1956 during the States Reorganisation Act, which reorganized Indian states based on linguistic lines. It included parts of the present-day Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, and Kerala.
(ii) In 2022, the DMK-led government under Chief Minister M.K. Stalin declared 18th July as the official Tamil Nadu Day, overturning an earlier decision by the AIADMK government, which had chosen 1st November for the observance. The change aimed to highlight the significance of Tamil identity over administrative reorganization.

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Recently, when was Tamil Nadu Day 2025 celebrated by the Government of Tamil Nadu?

Correct Answer: 18th July

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About Tamil Nadu

Chief minister: M K Stalin
Governor: R. N. Ravi