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{{Short description|Neighborhood of Chennai, India}} | |||
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{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2018}} | {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2018}} | ||
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2018}} | {{Use Indian English|date=May 2018}} | ||
{{Infobox settlement | {{Infobox settlement | ||
| name | | name = Guindy | ||
| other_name | | other_name = | ||
| settlement_type | | settlement_type = Neighbourhood | ||
| image_skyline | | image_skyline = Chennai metro during trail run.JPG | ||
| image_alt | | image_alt = | ||
| image_caption | | image_caption = [[ITC Grand Chola Hotel]], [[Chennai]] | ||
| nickname | | nickname = Gateway to [[Chennai]] | ||
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| map_caption | | map_caption = | ||
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| coordinates | | coordinates = {{coord|13.0084125|N|80.2126875|E|display=inline,title}} | ||
| subdivision_type | | subdivision_type = Country | ||
| subdivision_name | | subdivision_name = India | ||
| subdivision_type1 | | subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]] | ||
| subdivision_name1 | | subdivision_name1 = [[Tamil Nadu]] | ||
| subdivision_type2 | | subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]] | ||
| subdivision_name2 | | subdivision_name2 = [[Chennai district|Chennai]] | ||
| subdivision_type3 | | subdivision_type3 = Metro | ||
| subdivision_name3 | | subdivision_name3 = Chennai | ||
| established_title | | established_title = <!-- Established --> | ||
| established_date | | established_date = | ||
| founder | | founder = | ||
| named_for | | named_for = | ||
| government_type | | government_type = | ||
| governing_body | | governing_body = [[Chennai Corporation]] | ||
| unit_pref | | unit_pref = Metric | ||
| area_footnotes | | area_footnotes = | ||
| area_rank | | area_rank = | ||
| area_total_km2 | | area_total_km2 = 7.88 | ||
| elevation_footnotes | | elevation_footnotes = | ||
| elevation_m | | elevation_m = 15 | ||
| population_total | | population_total = | ||
| population_as_of | | population_as_of = | ||
| population_rank | | population_rank = | ||
| population_density_km2 | | population_density_km2 = auto | ||
| population_demonym | | population_demonym = | ||
| population_footnotes | | population_footnotes = | ||
| demographics_type1 | | demographics_type1 = Languages | ||
| demographics1_title1 | | demographics1_title1 = Official | ||
| demographics1_info1 | | demographics1_info1 = [[Tamil language|Tamil]] | ||
| timezone1 | | timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]] | ||
| utc_offset1 | | utc_offset1 = +5:30 | ||
| postal_code_type | | postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]] | ||
| postal_code | | postal_code = 600032 | ||
| registration_plate | | registration_plate = TN-09 | ||
| blank1_name_sec1 | | blank1_name_sec1 = [[Lok Sabha]] constituency | ||
| blank1_info_sec1 | | blank1_info_sec1 = [[Chennai South]] | ||
| blank2_name_sec1 | | blank2_name_sec1 = [[Urban planning|Planning]] agency | ||
| blank2_info_sec1 | | blank2_info_sec1 = [[Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority|CMDA]] | ||
| blank3_name_sec1 | | blank3_name_sec1 = Civic agency | ||
| blank3_info_sec1 | | blank3_info_sec1 = [[Chennai Corporation]] | ||
| website | | website = {{URL|www.chennai.tn.nic.in}} | ||
| footnotes | | footnotes = | ||
| official_name | | official_name = | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Guindy''' is one of the most important neighborhoods of [[Chennai | '''Guindy''' is one of the most important neighborhoods of [[Chennai, Tamil Nadu]], India and is nicknamed as ''The Gateway to Chennai''. The [[Kathipara junction]] where [[Anna Salai]], [[Mount-Poonamallee Road]], [[Inner Ring Road, Chennai|Inner Ring Road]], 100 Feet Road or Jawaharlal Nehru Road, and [[GST Road]] meet here. It is one of the important nodal points of road traffic in the metropolitan area. It is also a commercial hub. Here is headquarters of [[Ashok Leyland]]. | ||
This junction serves as the entry point to the city limits from the suburbs. It is surrounded by [[Saidapet]] in the North, [[Kotturpuram]] and [[Adyar (Chennai)|Adyar]] towards the East, [[Velachery]] in the South, [[Adambakkam]] and [[St. Thomas Mount|Alandur]] in the South-West, [[St. Thomas Mount|St Thomas Mount]] in the West and [[Ekkaduthangal|Ekkatutthangal]] in the North-West. Guindy is home to many important landmarks in the city, the most famous amongst them being the [[Guindy National Park]] — the only National Park in the country within city limits. It also serves as a main hub for several small and medium scale industries ([[Guindy Thiru Vi Ka Estate]]). Transportation to/from the neighborhood is catered by [[Guindy (Chennai Suburban Railway)|Guindy railway station]] and [[Guindy metro station]]. | |||
== Transportation == | == Transportation == | ||
Guindy is well connected by road and train services. Many buses ply through Guindy and connect it to the rest of Chennai. It is also well connected by the trains with MRTS and Metro station. Guindy is also located 10 km away from the airport. | Guindy is well connected by road and train services. Many buses ply through Guindy and connect it to the rest of Chennai. It is also well connected by the trains with MRTS and Metro station. Guindy is also located 10 km away from the airport. | ||
== | ==History== | ||
{{Panorama | |||
| image = South Chennai Skyline.jpg | |||
| height = 180 | |||
| caption = Guindy skyline | |||
}} | |||
The governor lived in Government House, Fort St. George, a palatial residence with numerous servants, and had an official Daimler car at his disposal. There was a head butler called Muniswami, who ruled with a rod of iron. For the governor's ceremonial use, there was a glittering coach with prancing horses, accompanied by a bodyguard of Indian troopers with red uniforms, glittering steel accoutrements and pennoned lances.<ref name=Paintings>Southern India painted by Lady Lawley described by F.E.Penny. A & C Black, prem London. 1914</ref> | The governor lived in Government House, Fort St. George, a palatial residence with numerous servants, and had an official Daimler car at his disposal. There was a head butler called Muniswami, who ruled with a rod of iron. For the governor's ceremonial use, there was a glittering coach with prancing horses, accompanied by a bodyguard of Indian troopers with red uniforms, glittering steel accoutrements and pennoned lances.<ref name=Paintings>Southern India painted by Lady Lawley described by F.E.Penny. A & C Black, prem London. 1914</ref> | ||
There was also Guindy, a spacious and elegant country home on the outskirts of Madras, surrounded by an extensive park. Nearby were a golf course, hockey pitches, riding stables and the [[Guindy Race Course|Guindy Horse Racing Track]].<ref name=EKE>"Sir Arthur Lawley, Eloquent Knight Errant, David J, Hogg". Chapter 5 Ruler of the Raj. Lady Lawley Cottage (Western Australian Red Cross) 2008, {{ISBN|978-0-9554457-2-9}} iBooks</ref> | There was also Guindy, a spacious and elegant country home on the outskirts of Madras, surrounded by an extensive park. Nearby were a golf course, hockey pitches, riding stables and the [[Guindy Race Course|Guindy Horse Racing Track]].<ref name=EKE>"Sir Arthur Lawley, Eloquent Knight Errant, David J, Hogg". Chapter 5 Ruler of the Raj. Lady Lawley Cottage (Western Australian Red Cross) 2008, {{ISBN|978-0-9554457-2-9}} iBooks</ref> | ||
From May to October each year during the hot season, the Madras Government and its officials, the governor and his family went to Government House in the hill station of Ooty or Ootacamund in the Nilgiri Hills.<ref name=Times>The Times Obituary for Lord Wenlock, 15 June 1932</ref> | From May to October each year during the hot season, the Madras Government and its officials, the governor and his family went to Government House in the hill station of Ooty or Ootacamund in the Nilgiri Hills.<ref name=Times>The Times Obituary for Lord Wenlock, 15 June 1932</ref> | ||
== Economy and development == | |||
Guindy is an important part of Chennai business district. It is home to numerous companies. The [[SPIC building, Chennai|SPIC Building]] houses the headquarters of [[Southern Petrochemical Industries Corporation]]. [[Ashok Leyland]] have its headquarters in the ALCOB Towers. Guindy is the second most imperative commercial market of Chennai after Old Mahabalipuram Road (OMR) and houses several IT/ITeS clusters. The [[Olympia Tech Park]] houses companies like [[HP Inc.|HP Inc]] and [[Intel Corporation]]. Other IT and business parks includes ASV Suntech Park, Bahwan Cyber Tek IT Park and Shappoorji Palloonji InfoCity.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Roofandfloor |date=2017-11-14 |title=Why we think you could invest in Guindy |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/real-estate/why-we-think-you-could-invest-in-guindy/article19998944.ece |access-date=2022-06-28 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> | |||
==Location in context== | ==Location in context== | ||
Revision as of 16:41, 28 June 2022
Guindy | |
|---|---|
Neighbourhood | |
 | |
| Nickname: Gateway to Chennai | |
| Coordinates: 13°00′30″N 80°12′46″E / 13.0084125°N 80.2126875°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Chennai |
| Metro | Chennai |
| Government | |
| • Body | Chennai Corporation |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.88 km2 (3.04 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 600032 |
| Vehicle registration | TN-09 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Chennai South |
| Planning agency | CMDA |
| Civic agency | Chennai Corporation |
| Website | www |
Guindy is one of the most important neighborhoods of Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India and is nicknamed as The Gateway to Chennai. The Kathipara junction where Anna Salai, Mount-Poonamallee Road, Inner Ring Road, 100 Feet Road or Jawaharlal Nehru Road, and GST Road meet here. It is one of the important nodal points of road traffic in the metropolitan area. It is also a commercial hub. Here is headquarters of Ashok Leyland.
This junction serves as the entry point to the city limits from the suburbs. It is surrounded by Saidapet in the North, Kotturpuram and Adyar towards the East, Velachery in the South, Adambakkam and Alandur in the South-West, St Thomas Mount in the West and Ekkatutthangal in the North-West. Guindy is home to many important landmarks in the city, the most famous amongst them being the Guindy National Park — the only National Park in the country within city limits. It also serves as a main hub for several small and medium scale industries (Guindy Thiru Vi Ka Estate). Transportation to/from the neighborhood is catered by Guindy railway station and Guindy metro station.
Transportation
Guindy is well connected by road and train services. Many buses ply through Guindy and connect it to the rest of Chennai. It is also well connected by the trains with MRTS and Metro station. Guindy is also located 10 km away from the airport.
History
The governor lived in Government House, Fort St. George, a palatial residence with numerous servants, and had an official Daimler car at his disposal. There was a head butler called Muniswami, who ruled with a rod of iron. For the governor's ceremonial use, there was a glittering coach with prancing horses, accompanied by a bodyguard of Indian troopers with red uniforms, glittering steel accoutrements and pennoned lances.[1]
There was also Guindy, a spacious and elegant country home on the outskirts of Madras, surrounded by an extensive park. Nearby were a golf course, hockey pitches, riding stables and the Guindy Horse Racing Track.[2] From May to October each year during the hot season, the Madras Government and its officials, the governor and his family went to Government House in the hill station of Ooty or Ootacamund in the Nilgiri Hills.[3]
Economy and development
Guindy is an important part of Chennai business district. It is home to numerous companies. The SPIC Building houses the headquarters of Southern Petrochemical Industries Corporation. Ashok Leyland have its headquarters in the ALCOB Towers. Guindy is the second most imperative commercial market of Chennai after Old Mahabalipuram Road (OMR) and houses several IT/ITeS clusters. The Olympia Tech Park houses companies like HP Inc and Intel Corporation. Other IT and business parks includes ASV Suntech Park, Bahwan Cyber Tek IT Park and Shappoorji Palloonji InfoCity.[4]
Location in context
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Important landmarks
- Guindy Race Course
- Guindy National Park
- Raj Bhavan, Chennai
- College of Engineering, Guindy
- Anna University Chennai
- Indian Institute of Technology, Madras
- Snake Park
- Cancer Research Institute
- Guindy Thiru Vi Ka Estate
- Guindy Links
References
- ↑ Southern India painted by Lady Lawley described by F.E.Penny. A & C Black, prem London. 1914
- ↑ "Sir Arthur Lawley, Eloquent Knight Errant, David J, Hogg". Chapter 5 Ruler of the Raj. Lady Lawley Cottage (Western Australian Red Cross) 2008, ISBN 978-0-9554457-2-9 iBooks
- ↑ The Times Obituary for Lord Wenlock, 15 June 1932
- ↑ Roofandfloor (14 November 2017). "Why we think you could invest in Guindy". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
