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Rajaji Salai, Chennai

Central business districts in IndiaMemorials to C. RajagopalachariRoads in ChennaiStreets of George Town, ChennaiUse Indian English from October 2018
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Rajaji Salai, also known as North Beach Road or First Line Beach, is one of the main thoroughfares of the commercial centre of George Town in Chennai, India. The road connects Royapuram in the north with Quibble Island in the south. Being the main thoroughfare connecting the erstwhile Whitetown and Blacktown, the road has several historical landmarks that date back to the colonial era.

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Rajaji Salai, Chennai
Rajaji Salai, Chennai Ward 60 (Zone 5 Royapuram)

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Madras High Court

Rajaji Salai
600001 Chennai, Ward 60 (Zone 5 Royapuram)
Tamil Nadu, India
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