Historians, chroniclers and natives of the cities of Tamil Nadu should make the history and tradition of their places known to the world, said Governor K. Rosaiah.

Historians, chroniclers and natives of the cities of Tamil Nadu should make the history and tradition of their places known to the world, said Governor K. Rosaiah.

He was addressing the audience at Doyens of Madras–2014, an award ceremony organised by the Ambassador Group on Saturday.

Eight persons — M.S. Swaminathan, agricultural scientist, Prathap C. Reddy, founder of Apollo Hospitals, V. Baskaran, former Indian hockey team captain, A. Vellayan, executive chairman of Murugappa Group, B.A. Kodandaraman, chairman and managing director, Viveks, Bhaskar Ramamurthi, director of IIT-Madras, Priyadarshini Govind, director of Kalakshetra, and Vijay Amritraj, tennis player — received the award.

In his speech, Mr. Rosaiah said every place in Tamil Nadu should come out with celebrations like the one just observed in Chennai.

He said Madras stands as a symbol of national integration, growth, peace and prosperity.

“Above all is its uniqueness in preservation of its rich tradition and culture,” said the Governor.

He said the places and buildings in localities like Mylapore and Triplicane may have changed, with multi-storeyed and commercial buildings cropping up, but the lifestyle around the temples and the street houses haven’t changed much. “These are really marvels of Madras,” he said.

The role played by various forums, organisations, historians, and the media, especially The Hindu, in conduct of Madras Day celebrations, are laudable and stands for emulation, said Mr. Rosaiah.

He also stressed the importance of enlightening the youth of our historical past, rich traditions and culture.

Some of the awardees too shared their memories about Madras with the gathering.

source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> News> Cities> Chennai / Staff Reporter / Chennai – August 24th, 2014