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[[File:Statue of Thomas Munro.jpg|thumb|[[Statue of Thomas Munro|Statue of Thomas Munro, 1st Baronet]] in The Island]] | [[File:Statue of Thomas Munro.jpg|thumb|[[Statue of Thomas Munro|Statue of Thomas Munro, 1st Baronet]] in The Island]] | ||
'''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> | ||