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'''The Island''', also called as '''Island Grounds''', is a [[river island]] situated on the [[Coovum River]] in the northern part of the Indian city of [[Chennai]]. The island was created artificially in the early 19th century by merging the Coovum River with the then "Elambore River". An [[Statue of Thomas Munro|equestrian statue]] of [[Sir Thomas Munro, 1st Baronet|Sir Thomas Munro]], popularly known as "His Stirrupless Majesty", is located on the island.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/mp/2003/06/04/stories/2003060400180300.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040509013013/http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/mp/2003/06/04/stories/2003060400180300.htm |url-status=usurped |archive-date=9 May 2004 |author=S. Muthiah|author-link=S. Muthiah|title=Relics of Company times|work=The Hindu|date=4 June 2003}}</ref> The [[Madras Gymkhana Club]] and Pallavan Illam, the headquarters of the [[Metropolitan Transport Corporation (Chennai)|Metropolitan Transport Corporation (MTC]] | '''The Island''', also called as '''Island Grounds''', is a [[river island]] situated on the [[Coovum River]] in the northern part of the Indian city of [[Chennai]]. The island was created artificially in the early 19th century by merging the Coovum River with the then "Elambore River". An [[Statue of Thomas Munro|equestrian statue]] of [[Sir Thomas Munro, 1st Baronet|Sir Thomas Munro]], popularly known as "His Stirrupless Majesty", is located on the island.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/mp/2003/06/04/stories/2003060400180300.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040509013013/http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/mp/2003/06/04/stories/2003060400180300.htm |url-status=usurped |archive-date=9 May 2004 |author=S. Muthiah|author-link=S. Muthiah|title=Relics of Company times|work=The Hindu|date=4 June 2003}}</ref> The [[Madras Gymkhana Club]] and Pallavan Illam, the headquarters of the [[Metropolitan Transport Corporation (Chennai)|Metropolitan Transport Corporation (MTC)]], Chennai are also located here. The Island Grounds constitute a vast empty space on the island where fairs and exhibitions are held. | ||
[[Anna Salai]], one of the arterial roads of Chennai, originates on this island, running mostly in the southwest direction towards the south. The [[Kilometre zero|Kilometer Zero]] of Chennai is located at the midpoint of Muthuswamy Bridge on the Muthuswamy Road on the northern side of The Island.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/city-explorer-ever-crossed-this-milestone/article6541724.ece |author=Geetha Padmanabhan |title= City explorer: Ever crossed this milestone? |work=The Hindu|date=28 October 2014}}</ref> | [[Anna Salai]], one of the arterial roads of Chennai, originates on this island, running mostly in the southwest direction towards the south. The [[Kilometre zero|Kilometer Zero]] of Chennai is located at the midpoint of Muthuswamy Bridge on the Muthuswamy Road on the northern side of The Island.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/city-explorer-ever-crossed-this-milestone/article6541724.ece |author=Geetha Padmanabhan |title= City explorer: Ever crossed this milestone? |work=The Hindu|date=28 October 2014}}</ref> | ||
Latest revision as of 09:34, 28 April 2022
The Island, also called as Island Grounds, is a river island situated on the Coovum River in the northern part of the Indian city of Chennai. The island was created artificially in the early 19th century by merging the Coovum River with the then "Elambore River". An equestrian statue of Sir Thomas Munro, popularly known as "His Stirrupless Majesty", is located on the island.[1] The Madras Gymkhana Club and Pallavan Illam, the headquarters of the Metropolitan Transport Corporation (MTC), Chennai are also located here. The Island Grounds constitute a vast empty space on the island where fairs and exhibitions are held.
Anna Salai, one of the arterial roads of Chennai, originates on this island, running mostly in the southwest direction towards the south. The Kilometer Zero of Chennai is located at the midpoint of Muthuswamy Bridge on the Muthuswamy Road on the northern side of The Island.[2]
Since 1975, the annual India Tourist and Industrial Fair, popularly known to the locals as the trade fair, is conducted on this island by the state government during the months of January to March.
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- ↑ S. Muthiah (4 June 2003). "Relics of Company times". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 9 May 2004.
- ↑ Geetha Padmanabhan (28 October 2014). "City explorer: Ever crossed this milestone?". The Hindu.
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