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1.The founder of Madras.
Ans: Francis Day
- The other statue, apart from the ‘Triumph of Labour’, in Madras that is reminiscent of the photograph of the American Marines in Iwo Jima, is located here.
Ans: Inside the DGP HQ opposite the Gandhi Statue on the Marina.
- Gandhiji established this in 1918.
Ans: Hindi Prachar Sabha
- This place gets its name from the 230 weaver families that settled there to produce cotton.
Ans: Chintadripet
- The two Ramon Magsaysay Award winners from Madras.
Ans: Dr. M.S. Swaminathan and T.M. Krishna
- On September 22, 1986, this incident made this venue in Madras part of sporting history.
Ans: The second tied Test at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk.
- At this institution, ‘mountains move and rivers stay still’.
Ans: IIT Madras.
- ‘Sister cities’ of Madras in U.S.
Ans: Denver, San Antonio
