Home›More›Articles›The Language Protest That Renamed Madras State Tamil NaduArticleThe Language Protest That Renamed Madras State Tamil NaduConnectionsSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)ConnectionsArticle OnTamil Nadu, States or Territories Well-attested SourcesTamil Nadu (Wikipedia)Wikimedia FoundationHistory, Post-Independence (1947-present)Quote, History, Post-Independence (1947-present)On 14 January 1969, Madras state was renamed Tamil Nadu, meaning "Tamil country".View the SourceAtlas Article VocabularyComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.