Rajaji Hall in Chennai

- Rajaji Hall(earlier known as Banqueting Hall) has witnessed some very impressive events in the history of TN.
- The main structure is Greek Temple-style with a tall flight of steps that takes one to the main hall.
- The hall was built to mark the victory of British forces in the Battle of Plassey in 1757 and the defeat of Tipu Sultan in 1799.
- The terraces of Rajaji Hall which hosted meetings of the State Assembly in 1938-39 are now home to piles of paper and furniture belonging to the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission.
- The building was renamed Rajaji Hall in 1948 from Banquet Hall through a government order by the then Madras State. Since then, the space has been a favourite venue for stately events, exhibitions and meetings.
- In February 1961, Queen Elizabeth cut her birthday cake there at a function organised by the then Chief Minister K. Kamaraj.
- The bodies of former Chief Ministers C.N.Annadurai (February 4, 1969) and K.Kamaraj (October 4,1975) lay in state in Rajaji Hall.
- The swearing-in-function of Governor K.K. Shah was held in this majestic hall in May 1971.
- The Omandurar estate originally belonged to Antonia de Madeiros and the company purchased it in 1753. It was then known as Government Estate.
- In 2000s it was a sought-after location for film shootings to meetings
- Currently, records of the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission are stocked there