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	== Notes ==		== Notes ==
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			{{Short description\|Neighborhood of Chennai, India}}
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	\| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number\|PIN]]		\| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number\|PIN]]
	\| postal_code = 600044		\| postal_code = 600044
	\| registration_plate = '''TN-11'''(Chromepet~~),'''TN-85'''(Thirumudivakkam~~)		\| registration_plate = '''TN-11'''(Chromepet)
	\| blank1_name_sec1 = [[Urban planning\|Planning]] agency		\| blank1_name_sec1 = [[Urban planning\|Planning]] agency
	\| blank1_info_sec1 = [[Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority\|CMDA]]		\| blank1_info_sec1 = [[Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority\|CMDA]]
	\| blank5_name_sec1 = Civic agency		\| blank5_name_sec1 = Civic agency
	\| blank5_info_sec1 = '''~~Pallavaram Municipality~~ '''		\| blank5_info_sec1 = '''[[Tambaram Municipal Corporation]]'''
	\| website = {{URL\|www.~~chennai~~.tn.~~nic~~.in}}		\| website = {{URL\|https://www.tnurbantree.tn.gov.in/pallavapuram//\|Tambaram City Municipal Corporation-Pallavapuram office}}
	~~\| footnotes =~~
	}}		}}

	'''Chromepet''' is a ~~southern~~ neighbourhood of [[Chennai]], [[~~Tamil Nadu~~]], [[~~India~~]]. It is located 22 km from the [[Chennai Central Railway Station]]~~. It~~ lies on ~~both sides of~~ the Grand Southern Trunk (GST road), close to [[Thirumudivakkam]] and [[Tambaram]], and next to [[Pallavaram]]. The 200-feet road connects Chromepet with [[Thoraipakkam]]. Chromepet is 6 km from Outer Ring Road, Thirumudivakkam, and 4 km south of the [[Chennai International Airport]] at [[Trisulam]]. It is ~~the~~ home to the ~~famous~~ [[Madras Institute of Technology]], ~~the institute where~~ [[~~A. P. J. Abdul Kalam\|Dr.~~ A. P. J. Abdul Kalam]]~~, former president of India,~~ and ~~(Technology cum Literature)~~ Tamil writer [[Sujatha ~~Rangarajan~~\|Sujatha]] ~~studied~~. The neighbourhood is served by [[Chromepet railway station\|the Chromepet railway station]] of the [[Chennai Suburban Railway Network]] and is a residential locality. Chromepet votes for the [[Sriperumbudur]] parliamentary constituency in the Indian national elections.		'''Chromepet''' is a suburban neighbourhood of [[Chennai]], [[India]]. Located in the southern [[Chennai Metropolitan Area]], it is governed by the [[Tambaram Municipal Corporation]]. Chromepet is located 22 km from the [[Chennai Central Railway Station]], and lies on the Grand Southern Trunk (GST road), close to [[Thirumudivakkam]] and [[Tambaram]], and next to [[Pallavaram]]. The 200-feet road connects Chromepet with [[Thoraipakkam]]. Chromepet is 6 km from Outer Ring Road, Thirumudivakkam, and 4 km south of the [[Chennai International Airport]] at [[Trisulam]].

			The neighbourhood is home to the [[Madras Institute of Technology]], whose alumni include former president of India [[A. P. J. Abdul Kalam]] and Tamil writer [[Sujatha (writer)\|Sujatha]]. The neighbourhood is served by [[Chromepet railway station\|the Chromepet railway station]] of the [[Chennai Suburban Railway Network]] and is a residential locality. Chromepet votes for the [[Sriperumbudur]] parliamentary constituency in the Indian national elections.

	== Etymology ==		== Etymology ==
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	== Location in Context ==		== Location in Context ==

			{{Geographic Location
			\| title = '''Areas of Chennai'''
			\| Northwest = [[Thiruneermalai/Thirumudivakkam]]
			\| North = [[Pallavaram]]
			\| Northeast = [[Pallavaram]]
			\| West = [[Periya Eri]]
			\| Centre = Chromepet
			\| East = [[Nanmangalam Lake]]
			\| Southwest = [[Tambaram]]
			\| South = [[Chitlapakkam]] / [[Chitlapakkam Lake]]
			\| Southeast = [[Hastinapuram Eri]] / [[Nanmangalam Reserved Forest]]
			}}
	{{Geographic Location		{{Geographic Location
	\| title = '''Areas of Chennai'''		\| title = '''Areas of Chennai'''
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	== Neighbourhood newspapers ==		== Neighbourhood newspapers ==
			*''GST Road News''
	*''Chrompet Times''<ref>http://chennaisonline.com {{webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160121154617/http://chennaisonline.com/ \|date=21 January 2016 }}</ref>		*''Chrompet Times''<ref>http://chennaisonline.com {{webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160121154617/http://chennaisonline.com/ \|date=21 January 2016 }}</ref>
	*''Chrompet Talk''<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://shopschennai.com/localnewspaper.htm\|title=Local NewsPapers Chennai - Neighbourhood Newspapers\|first=logesh\|last=kumar\|website=shopschennai.com\|access-date=3 May 2018\|url-status=live\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170825154400/http://www.shopschennai.com/localnewspaper.htm\|archive-date=25 August 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://yptimes.com/chennai/localnewspapers.html\|title=Local Newspapers - Neighbourhood Chennai\|website=yptimes.com\|access-date=3 May 2018\|url-status=live\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170418214340/http://yptimes.com/chennai/localnewspapers.html\|archive-date=18 April 2017}}</ref>		*''Chrompet Talk''<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://shopschennai.com/localnewspaper.htm\|title=Local NewsPapers Chennai - Neighbourhood Newspapers\|first=logesh\|last=kumar\|website=shopschennai.com\|access-date=3 May 2018\|url-status=live\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170825154400/http://www.shopschennai.com/localnewspaper.htm\|archive-date=25 August 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://yptimes.com/chennai/localnewspapers.html\|title=Local Newspapers - Neighbourhood Chennai\|website=yptimes.com\|access-date=3 May 2018\|url-status=live\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170418214340/http://yptimes.com/chennai/localnewspapers.html\|archive-date=18 April 2017}}</ref>
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	There is a bus stand in Hasthinapuram, a neighborhood on the eastern side of Chromepet Railway Station. Buses to [[Tambaram]], [[Guduvancheri\|Guduvanchery]], [[T. Nagar]], [[Madras High Court\|High Court]], [[Chengalpet]], [[Avadi]], [[Pallavaram]], [[Velachery]], [[Vandalur]], Pozhichalur, [[Broadway, Chennai\|Broadway]], etc. are available from Hasthinapuram.		There is a bus stand in Hasthinapuram, a neighborhood on the eastern side of Chromepet Railway Station. Buses to [[Tambaram]], [[Guduvancheri\|Guduvanchery]], [[T. Nagar]], [[Madras High Court\|High Court]], [[Chengalpet]], [[Avadi]], [[Pallavaram]], [[Velachery]], [[Vandalur]], Pozhichalur, [[Broadway, Chennai\|Broadway]], etc. are available from Hasthinapuram.

			There is a bus stop in Grant Southern Trunk Road(GST).
			There is also a Metropolitan Transportation Corporation Chennai(MTC) bus building centre and MTC bus depo in East side of Chromepet

	=== Cultural Academy ===		=== Cultural Academy ===

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{{Infobox settlement
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'''Chromepet''' is a southern neighbourhood of [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]. It is located 22 km from the [[Chennai Central Railway Station]]. It lies on both sides of the Grand Southern Trunk (GST road), close to [[Thirumudivakkam]] and [[Tambaram]], and next to [[Pallavaram]]. The 200-feet road connects Chromepet with [[Thoraipakkam]]. Chromepet is 6 km from Outer Ring Road, Thirumudivakkam, and 4 km south of the [[Chennai International Airport]] at [[Trisulam]]. It is the home to the famous [[Madras Institute of Technology]], the institute where [[A. P. J. Abdul Kalam|Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam]], former president of India, and (Technology cum Literature) Tamil writer [[Sujatha Rangarajan|Sujatha]] studied. The neighbourhood is served by [[Chromepet railway station|the Chromepet railway station]] of the [[Chennai Suburban Railway Network]] and is a residential locality. Chromepet votes for the [[Sriperumbudur]] parliamentary constituency in the Indian national elections.

== Etymology ==
Chromepet is actually not a [[Tamil people|Tamil]] name. Earlier, the town was the home of Chrome Leathers<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.zaubacorp.com/company/THE-CHROME-LEATHER-COMPANY-LIMITED/U19113TN1943PLC000421|title=Chrome Leathers|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170323052942/https://www.zaubacorp.com/company/THE-CHROME-LEATHER-COMPANY-LIMITED/U19113TN1943PLC000421|archive-date=23 March 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> and hence the name Chromepet—chrome (for the factory) and pettai ([[Tamil language|Tamil]]: [[:ta:பேட்டை|பேட்டை]] in [[Tamil language|Tamil]] meaning suburb).
The factory has been completely demolished and now, Balaji Hospital has been built in its place.

== History ==
Together with Pallavaram, the Chromepet area was referred to as "Pallavapuram."<ref name="Muthiah_2014">{{cite book | last = Muthiah| first = S. | author-link = S. Muthiah | title = Madras Rediscovered| publisher = EastWest | date = 2014 | location = Chennai | pages = 145 | isbn = 978-93-84030-28-5}}</ref> The area was part of Thondaimandalam ruled by Thondaimaans who were allied with the early Cholas from around the 1st to 2nd century CE. Later, the area was passed on to the chieftains of the Satavahanas. Chennai, [[Chengalpattu|Chengalpet]], and the surrounding areas belonged to the Thondai Nadu during the Pallava period (3rd to 7th century CE). The historic period proper begins with the Pallava kings and the earliest of their stone inscriptions is found nearby in Pallavaram (Pallava Puram) in a cave temple excavated by Mahendravarman I (600–630 CE). Narasimhavarman I who succeeded Mahendravarman I waged battles against Pulekesin of the Chalukya dynasty and defeated him at Manimangalam, which is 11 km (6.8 mi) south-west of Chromepet.

=== Chola period ===
During the later Chola period (9th to 12th century CE) the area, which is now called Chromepet, belonged to the Churathur Nadu, named after Thiruchuram, the modern Trisulam village near Pallavaram. The Churathur Nadu extended from Tambaram in the south to [[Adambakkam]] and [[Alandur]] in the north and included Pammal, Pallavaram and Tiruneermalai.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cmi.ac.in/gift/Epigraphy/epig_tambarammore.htm|title=Dr.Gift Siromoney's Home Page|website=cmi.ac.in|access-date=3 May 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923204939/http://www.cmi.ac.in/gift/Epigraphy/epig_tambarammore.htm|archive-date=23 September 2015}}</ref>

=== Pandya, Telugu Chola, Vijayanagar ===
Later the lands passed on to Pandya, Telugu Chola and the Vijayanagar dynasties between the 12th and 15th centuries.

=== British rule ===
During the British rule in the 18th century, the leather industries developed in the southwest part of the city. The Chrome Leather Company was established in this area in 1912 by European merchant Alexander Chambers. After his lifetime, the Chrome Leather Company was run by his wife Ida L. Chambers. She became the sole owner of the Chrome Leather Company and its properties in 1965 through an Order and Decree passed by the Honourable Court, Madras. She died in 1968.

Today the lands and properties of Chrome Leather Company belong to the late Ida L. Chambers, and most of the land to the west of the railway station is owned by CLC.

After independence, the [[Madras Institute of Technology]] (MIT) was founded in 1949 in an area extending over 20 hectares at Chromepet. Residential and commercial development started in the 1960s. Kulasekarapuram is the name of the area before MIT was established.

=== Post-Independence ===
Development of New Colony and the auction of residential lots in the early 1950s, by the Chrome Leather Company, led to rapid residential and commercial development of the Chromepet area.

== Location in Context ==
{{Geographic Location
| title = '''Areas of Chennai'''
| Northwest = [[Thiruneermalai/Thirumudivakkam]]
| North = [[Pallavaram]]
| Northeast = [[Pallavaram]]
| West = [[Periya Eri]]
| Centre = Chromepet
| East = [[Nanmangalam Lake]]
| Southwest = [[Tambaram]]
| South = [[Chitlapakkam]] / [[Chitlapakkam Lake]]
| Southeast = [[Hastinapuram Eri]] / [[Nanmangalam Reserved Forest]]
}}

== Neighbourhood newspapers ==
*''Chrompet Times''<ref>http://chennaisonline.com {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160121154617/http://chennaisonline.com/ |date=21 January 2016 }}</ref>
*''Chrompet Talk''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://shopschennai.com/localnewspaper.htm|title=Local NewsPapers Chennai - Neighbourhood Newspapers|first=logesh|last=kumar|website=shopschennai.com|access-date=3 May 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170825154400/http://www.shopschennai.com/localnewspaper.htm|archive-date=25 August 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://yptimes.com/chennai/localnewspapers.html|title=Local Newspapers - Neighbourhood Chennai|website=yptimes.com|access-date=3 May 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170418214340/http://yptimes.com/chennai/localnewspapers.html|archive-date=18 April 2017}}</ref>

== Transportation links ==
Chromepet is connected to the city of Chennai by [[public transport]]ation services including the electric train service that was built during British [[governance|rule]]. Chromepet is located on the Beach – Tambaram – Chengalpattu suburban railway network. See [[Chennai Suburban Railway|Chennai suburban railway]].

Chromepet is 3 km away from [[Chennai International Airport|Chennai Airport]]. The Pallavaram – Perungudi bypass road connects Chromepet with Adambakkam, Nanganallur, Madipakkam, Medavakkam, Velacheri and Perungudi. Chitlapakkam main road connects Chromepet with Selaiyur and East Tambaram.

The [[National Highway 45 (India)|Grand Southern Trunk Road]] (GST) that connects south Indian cities to Chennai passes through this township.

The MIT Flyover connects [[National Highway 45 (India)|Grand Southern Trunk Road]] (GST) with Hasthinapuram and Chitlapakkam.
The Flyover (near Ponds company) connects Tiruneermalai on the west and Thoraipakkam 100 feet outer ring road with the GST.

There is a bus stand in Hasthinapuram, a neighborhood on the eastern side of Chromepet Railway Station. Buses to [[Tambaram]], [[Guduvancheri|Guduvanchery]], [[T. Nagar]], [[Madras High Court|High Court]], [[Chengalpet]], [[Avadi]], [[Pallavaram]], [[Velachery]], [[Vandalur]], Pozhichalur, [[Broadway, Chennai|Broadway]], etc. are available from Hasthinapuram.

=== Cultural Academy ===

The Chromepet cultural academy is famous in almost any part of the Chennai city. Occasionally there will be Carnatic Kacheries performed by great artists in cultural academy. The experts from other places in Chennai come to sing songs during the 'Margazhi utsav'.{{citation needed|date=September 2020}}

== Notes ==
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== References ==
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20090409220657/http://www.chennai.tn.nic.in/chndistprof.htm Chennai history]
* [http://www.cmi.ac.in/gift/Archeaology/arch_tambaramhistory.htm Tambaram history]
* [http://www.cmi.ac.in/gift/Epigraphy/epig_tambarammore.htm More inscriptions from the Tambaram area]

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