"Evolution and history of t.nagar"

 Monisha.k

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Thyagaraya Nagar, commonly known as T. Nagar, is a very affluent commercial and residential neighbourhood in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. The stretch between Duraiswamy Road and T. Nagar Bus Stand has some of the costliest real estates in Chennai. was constructed between 1923 and 1925 by the Madras Presidency government of the Raja of Panagal as a part of town planning activities initiated according to the Madras Town Planning Act of 1920. T. Nagar is believed to be the first planned urban neighborhood in Chennai created in 1920, conceived in a European style, with the Panagal Park resembling the Arc De Triompheand the Pondy Bazaar resembling the Champs-Élysées in Paris.Initially built as a residential neighbourhood, it is now considered the largest shopping district in India by revenue.T. Nagar is considered one of the city's major central business districts, the other being Parry's Corner, the centre of the city. It is known for its plethora of saree and jewellery retailers, including Pothys, Nalli Silks and Saravana Stores. The neighbourhood is served by Mambalam railway station of the Chennai Suburban Railway Network. 

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