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Annamalai University founded

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Annamalai University founded
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Annamalai University was established at Chidambaram through the endowment of Annamalai Chettiar as a residential university.

Annamalai University was founded in 1929 at Chidambaram under the Annamalai University Act passed by the Madras Legislative Council. It was established through the endowment of the philanthropist Annamalai Chettiar, who had earlier founded colleges there. It became one of the earliest residential universities in South India. The university later played a role in Tamil studies, Tamil music and student politics.

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