num_pages: 148
description: Though the city of Chennai is over 350 years old, it has not received the kind of attention that other metropolitan cities in India have. Writings on the city that are available view it from an elite middle-class perspective, epitomized by the opposition to the renaming of Madras a few years ago. This somewhat provocatively titled book high
language: English
title: Chennai, not Madras: Perspectives on the City
titlecomplete: Chennai, not Madras: Perspectives on the City
genres: History
ratings_count: 8
publisher: Marg Foundation