Madras Gun Time
In the Madras (Chennai) of British India, people synced their clocks to a cannon fired daily at 4 PM in Fort St. George.
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The beginning of HIV in India
The first cases of HIV infection in India occurred among prostitutes in Madras (Chennai) in 1986.
Chennai's Dhole
The Tamil word for the dhole (aka Asiatic wild dog aka Indian wild dog) is Chennai (red dog).