#TriviaThursdays

This is a road that connects #PetersRoad and #BharatiSalai and is one of the few roads in the city where you can see the age-old enamel signboard. Follow this thread and know more about why it came to be named so! The thoroughfare is believed to commemorate Jaan-e-Jahan Khan, a 19th century Honorary Municipal Commissioner of Chennai.

#HeritageWalk

The crown jewels of Chennai’s colonial architecture are its buildings in the Indo-Saracenic style. This walk is a journey through the genesis, evolution and pinnacle of a uniquely endemic architecture. The buildings on this route are regal institutions, ornamenting the coastline for more than 150 years. From the much-decorated Presidency College to the historic Public Works Department, discover their stories, the people who made them and the legacy imprinted on the city.

Originally a village developed for weavers, with streets laid out without any social distinction, the planning of Chintadripet was ahead of its time. It played a vital role in East India Company's trade in cloth and thrived under the support and encouragement of the Britishers. Beyond that, Chintadripet was home to individuals and communities who have shaped the locality and its development.

Today, Chintadripet is popular for its fish market, its fascinating history lost in the past.

This October, come join us as we embark on journeys of discovery and exploration, uncovering fascinating stories of the city's historical pockets. Do save the dates and join us as we walk through the city's enchanting historic enclaves and engage in conversations about history, architecture, heritage, planning, culture, heritage awareness, and conservation.

We look forward to seeing you!

This company has made clocks for the Royapettah Clock Tower, Anna University, and Spencer’s Plaza to name a few. For this #TriviaThursday, can you tell us which company is this? In 1906, Haji Mirza Abdul Gani Namazi, whose family had come to Madras from Iran, began a small watch shop called the South India Watch Company. When it didn't take off the way they had expected, well-wishers suggested changing the name to something more Indian-

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துர்காபாய் தேஷ்முக் இந்திய சுதந்திரப் போராளி, வழக்கறிஞர், சமூக தொழிலாளி மற்றும் அரசியல்வாதி. அவர் இந்திய அரசியலமைப்பு சபையின் உறுப்பினராகவும், இந்திய திட்டக் குழுவின் உறுப்பினராகவும் இருந்தார். பெண்கள் விடுவிப்புக்கான பொதுநல ஆர்வலராகவும்,1937ல் ஆந்திர மகளிர் சபையை (ஆந்திர மகளிர் மாநாடு) துவங்கிவைத்தார். அவர் மத்திய சமூக நல வாரியத்தின் நிறுவனர் தலைவராகவும் இருந்தார்.

Chennai-yin Rusigal #021

What: #Buttermilk from Chetta's Buttermilk

Where: Chetta's Buttermilk, Murugesan Complex Road (off Greams Road) Thousand Lights

Why: One would wonder what the deal with a simple dish as the buttermilk was. We would say it's the taste and the loyal customer base. The buttermilk here is loaded with cut raw mangoes (maanga) and boondi, and the taste is heavenly! According to 'The Hindu', the curd for this buttermilk comes from a dairy farm in Walajabad.

Can you identify which ecologically rich college campus this photo belongs to for today's #TriviaThursday?

Photo credits: Wikimedia Commons | Tshrinivasan Yes, it's the #MadrasChristianCollege! The campus was originally formed as part of the Selaiyur Reserve Forest and the vegetation is of true scrub jungle that comes under Tropical Dry Evergreen Forest with tremendous species diversity of flora and fauna.

This is a screengrab of the song “Enakku Oru Girlfriend” from the movie #Boys, which was released in 2003. Can you identify the building that has been featured in this scene?

#WhereWasThisShot #TriviaThursday It is #SpencerPlaza on Mount Road, widely considered to be India’s first modern mall

While people in Bombay and Delhi were yet to experience mall culture, it was Madras that trumped them and became home to not only the first mall in India but also one of the biggest in -

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தலித் வரலாற்றில் ஒரு முக்கிய நபரான #அன்னைமீனாம்பாள், ஆரம்பகால தலித் பெண் தலைவர்களில் ஒருவராகவும், தலித் பெண்களை அரசியலில் சேர்ப்பதற்கான முக்கியமான வழக்கறிஞராகவும் கருதப்படுகிறார். சுயமரியாதை இயக்கத்தின் (ஈ.வி. ராமசாமியால் 1925 - இல் தொடங்கப்பட்டது) ஒரு வலுவான ஆதரவாளரும், பெண்ணியவாதியுமான அவர், தீண்டாமை, அடக்குமுறை, சாதி ஏற்றத்தாழ்வு ஆகியவற்றுக்கு எதிரான போராட்டத்தில் பெண்களை கல்வியின் மூலம் தீவிரமாகப் பங்கேற்க ஊக்குவித்தார்.