Royapuram
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History
The region existed as a well known settlement during the Chola times, but the name Royapuram is derived from a Tamil appellation for St. Peter, Royappa, in connection with St. Peter's Church in the area.[2] The region was originally called Rayarapuram named after the Rayar Kings who rules down South. It is also believed that the British / Anglo Indians settled in this locality were called Rayars, which lent the name Rayarpuram.[3]
From the 14th century, the erstwhile Vijayanagara Rulers[4] controlled this region till the Madras land grant to Francis Day.[5][6]
Royapuram Railway Station was the first railway station constructed in South India and second railway line in South Asia. The first train service commenced in 1856 from here to Arcot, the then capital of the Carnatic region.[7]
Politics
| Year | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 53.3% 50,647 | 39.1% 37,144 |
| 2001 | 56.8% 44,465 | 39.3% 30,753 |
| 1996 | 35.4% 27,485 | 57.8% 44,893 |
| 1991 | 59.0% 46,218 | 37.8% 29,565 |
| 1989* | 8.0% 6,532 | 46.0% 37,742 |
| 1984 | 50.3% 40,727 | 48.7% 39,432 |
| 1980 | 49.1% 36,455 | 50.3% 37,390 |
| 1977 | 31.3% 22,626 | 33.5% 24,217 |
State assembly politics
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Lok Sabha politics
Royapuram assembly constituency is part of Chennai North (Lok Sabha constituency).[8]
References
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