Tamil Nadu Timeline

Mamallapuram

3 events, 1984 to 2022.

  1. 1984

    1. 1984Culture

      Mahabalipuram monuments declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site

      The Pallava-era Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram became Tamil Nadu's first UNESCO World Heritage Site.

  2. 2019

    1. 11 Oct 2019Diplomacy

      Modi and Xi Jinping hold informal summit at Mamallapuram

      Among the Pallava monuments of Mamallapuram, Prime Minister Narendra Modi received Chinese President Xi Jinping for an informal summit.

  3. 2022

    1. 28 Jul 2022 to 9 Aug 2022Sports

      44th Chess Olympiad in Mamallapuram

      India hosted the Chess Olympiad for the first time, at Mamallapuram near Chennai, with Tamil Nadu organising it at short notice.