Chintadripet
human settlement in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Chintadripet (originally Chinna Thari Pettai) is a locality in Chennai, in India. Located on the southern banks of the Cooum River, it is a residential-cum-commercial area surrounded by Chepauk, Island Grounds, Pudupet, Egmore, Anna Salai and Chennai Central
The neighbourhood
The area is served by the Chintadripet MRTS Railway Station abutting the Cooum River. The neighbourhood is an auto service hub and is also known for its fish market.
Historical street names
Several streets in Chintadripet preserve names dating from the colonial period. Blackers Road, which retains that name today, was probably named after H. Blacker, who owned a house at its junction with Mount Road in 1837. Ritchie Street, also retaining its historical name, is attributed to Arthur Macdonald Ritchie, who served as Registrar of the Madras High Court in the nineteenth century. The street later became one of Chennai's principal markets for electronics and electronic components.
Harris Bridge retains its historical name and commemorates Lord Harris, Governor of Madras from 1854 to 1859. The adjoining Harris Road, likewise attributed to Harris, was subsequently renamed Adithanar Salai in 1987 by then Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu M. G. Ramachandran in memory of newspaper proprietor and politician S. P. Adithanar.
Dams Road runs close to and roughly parallel with the Cooum River.
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