Shenoy Nagar
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Shenoy Nagar is a neighbourhood in
Etymology
The area was named after J P L Shenoy I.C.S., the Commissioner of the Corporation of Madras who conceived the idea of creating a large middle class residential space.[1][2]
History
After J P L Shenoy I.C.S. retired from his post as the Commissioner of the Corporation of Madras, the erstwhile Deputy Commissioner C. Narasimhan, the first non-I.C.S. man who succeeded him to the post, completed his vision and named the development as Shenoy Nagar.[1]
Under the DMK government formed in 1967, the area got its first swimming pool. The Chintamani market was opened to alleviate the difficulties of commute to Triplicane and Parry's to buy supplies. The location of the market was the setting of a tragedy when lightning struck and killed three people.[2]
References
- ^ ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
- ^ a b V. Ayyappan (19 February 2016). "When all that one heard was silence | Chennai News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 29 April 2022.