History of Chennai of thirteen members of the EPRLF and two Indian civilians by the rival LTTE in 1991. In the same year, former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated in Sriperumbudur, a small town close to Chennai, whilst campaigning in Tamil Nadu, by Thenmuli Rajaratnam A.K.A. Dhanu. Dhanu is widely believed to have been an LTTE member. In 1996, keeping with the recent nationwide practice of Indianizing city names, the Government of Tamil Nadu, then represented by Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, renamed the city to Chennai. The 2004 tsunami lashed the shores of Chennai killing many. Today, modern Chennai, formerly known as Madras
Department of Revenue (Tamil Nadu) Department of Revenue (Tamil Nadu) The Department of Revenue of the State of Tamil Nadu is one of the Department of Government of Tamil Nadu The department was formerly known as the Tamil Nadu Board of Revenue, an agency created under Company Rule and maintained under the Raj. It was renamed in 1980. 1) Providing efficient delivery of services of various Government schemes to the people of Tamil Nadu. 2) Providing relief and implementing rehabilitation measures for those affected by Natural Calamities. 3) Functioning as the custodian of Government lands and ensuring proper maintenance of land records for the State.