Madras a.k.a. Chennai is what I call my hometown. This city has hosted my childhood and a small part of my adult life, and I wish to add more parts of my adult life to this city.
The fouth largest metro area in India, and the 34th largest in the world, this soon-to-be 369 years old city plays host to some 7 million odd people. You can read more here, and at Wikitravel. Also for history buffs, the Corporation of Chennai has this rather detailed history here.
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