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Why is SDAT Tennis Stadium here—and why does it have this name?

Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu Tennis Stadium, commonly known as SDAT Stadium, sometimes also called Nungambakkam Tennis Stadium, is located in Nungambakkam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. The stadium was built in 1995 by the Government of Tamil Nadu on the occasion of South Asian Federation Games held in Chennai that year. The stadium was the venue for the Chennai Open ATP Tennis championships held in the first week of January from 1997 to 2017. The stadium witnessed some dramatic scen

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What problem did Anna Flyover solve differently?

Anna Flyover, also known as Gemini Flyover, is a dual-armed grade separator in the central business district of Chennai, India. Built in 1973, it is the first flyover in Chennai and the third in India. It was the longest flyover in the country at its completion. It allows traffic movements on Anna Salai (formerly Mount Road) to cross traffic with grade separation. The area and the flyover is named after the now-demolished Gemini Studios. On two sides of the circle roundabout below the centre of

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What detail in St. George's Cathedral, Chennai explains how it was designed?

St. George's Cathedral is a Church of South India (previously Church of England and Anglican) cathedral in Chennai, India. The cathedral was built in 1815. St. George's occupies an important place in the history of Christianity in India, as the Church of South India was inaugurated here on 27 September 1947. It marked the breaking down of ecclesiastical barriers between Protestants of various traditions. The architecture of St. George's Cathedral is remarkable for its tall spire, pillars, marble

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1786

Madras Observatory

The Madras Observatory was an astronomical observatory which had its origins in a private observatory set up by William Petrie in 1786 and later moved and managed by the British East India Company from 1792 in Madras (now known as Chennai). The main purpose for establishing it was to assist in navigation and mapping by recording the latitude and maintaining time standards. In later years the observatory also made observations on stars and geomagnetism. The observatory ran from around 1792 to 193

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1815

St. George's Cathedral, Chennai

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1925

Loyola College, Chennai

Loyola College is a government aided private Catholic higher education institution run by the Society of Jesus in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. It was founded in 1925 by the French Jesuit priest, Francis Bertram, along with other European Jesuits. It is an autonomous Jesuit college affiliated with the University of Madras. Loyola College has more than 10,000 students studying as of 2023.

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1964

Safire Theatre complex

The Safire Theatre complex was India's first largest multi-theatre complex located in the southern city of Chennai that functioned from 1964 to 1994. The theatre complex was located on Mount Road (now Anna Salai) and consisted of three screening halls, namely, Safire, Blue Diamond, and Emerald. While the largest named Safire screened Hollywood movies, the other two, Emerald and Diamond screened Indian films. Safire was considered to be the first 70 mm theatre in India.

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Why is SDAT Tennis Stadium here—and why does it have this name?

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Why is SDAT Tennis Stadium here—and why does it have this name?

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What detail in St. George's Cathedral, Chennai explains how it was designed?

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Madras Observatory

St. George's Cathedral, Chennai

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Safire Theatre complex

Anna Flyover

SDAT Tennis Stadium

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