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'''Rajaji Salai,''' also known as '''North Beach Road''' or '''First Line Beach''', is one of the main thoroughfares of the commercial centre of [[George Town, Chennai|George Town]] in [[Chennai]], [[India]]. The road connects [[Royapuram]] in the north with Quibble Island in the south. As the main thoroughfare connecting the erstwhile Whitetown and Blacktown, the road has several historical landmarks dating back to the colonial era.<br />
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==Landmarks==<br />
[[File:Marina Beach Road 99.jpg|thumb|250px|Rajaji Salai in 2017]]<br />
[[File:North beach road-chennai.JPG|thumb|250px|Rajaji Salai towards north]]<br />
Once the seat of power, Rajaji Salai still retains its importance with several important buildings, including [[Fort St. George (India)|Fort St. George]], [[Chennai Port Trust Centenary Building|Chennai Port Trust]], [[Reserve Bank of India, South Zonal Office|Reserve Bank of India]], [[Chennai District Collectorate]] and the [[Madras High Court]]. Halfway towards the south, the road borders the eastern end of [[China Bazaar Road, Chennai|China Bazaar Road]], marking one of the most famous junctions of the city, the [[Parry's Corner]]. More historical and heritage buildings are located on important streets around Rajaji Salai, such as the Armenian Church, the Anderson Church, the Gokhale Hall, the State Bank of India local head office, Dare House and the Collectorate Building. During the regime of former Chief Minister K. Kamaraj, the present subway on Rajaji Salai was constructed, replacing the level crossing between Chennai Beach and Chennai Fort stations.<ref>{{cite news <br />
| last = Srikanth <br />
| first = R. <br />
| title = Rajaji Salai, the seat of power <br />
| newspaper = The Hindu<br />
| location = Chennai<br />
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| date = 13 May 2012 <br />
| url = http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/rajaji-salai-the-seat-of-power/article3404377.ece<br />
| accessdate = 19 May 2013}}</ref><br />
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==See also==<br />
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* [[Parry's Corner]]<br />
* [[George Town, Chennai|George Town]]<br />
* [[Transport in Chennai]]<br />
* [[History of Chennai]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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==Bibliography==<br />
* {{cite book | title=Madras Discovered| last=Muthiah| first=S.| year=1981| author-link=S. Muthiah| publisher=East West Books (Madras) Pvt Ltd|page=124}}<br />
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{{Roads of Chennai}}<br />
{{Transport in Chennai}}<br />
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[[Category:Roads in Chennai]]<br />
[[Category:Streets of George Town, Chennai]]<br />
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