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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Madras_PresidencyMadras Presidency - Wikipedia

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   3 days ago · The Madras Presidency or Madras Province, officially called the Presidency of Fort St. George until 1937, was an administrative subdivision (province) of British India and later the Dominion of India.

2. www.britannica.com › place › ChennaiChennai | History, Population, Temples, Map, & Facts

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   2 days ago · Chennai was previously called Madras. Madras was the shortened name of the fishing village Madraspatnam, where the British East India Company built a fort and factory (trading post) in 1639–40. Tamil Nadu officially changed the name of the city to Chennai in 1996.

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4. www.thehindu.com › news › citiesTracking the art movement in Madras during the Presidency

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   4 days ago · Join Gita Hudson on a guided tour of the Madras Art Movement, exploring pioneers, institutions, and artistic transitions in pre-Independence India. ... founded in 1850 by the British surgeon ...

5. timesofindia.indiatimes.com › city › chennaiHow A Math Prof's Resignation 100 Years Ago Changed The World ...

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   2 days ago · SRR published 2,000 research papers and 60 books and founded and edited five periodicals. In 1945, he moved to Banaras Hindu University as a librarian and professor. There, he single-handedly ...

6. www.britannica.com › place › Tamil-NaduTamil Nadu | History, Map, Population, Capital, & Government

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   2 days ago · The capital is Chennai (Madras), on the coast in the northeastern portion of the state. Tamil Nadu represents the Tamil-speaking area of what was formerly the Madras Presidency of British India.

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7. www.wikiwand.com › en › articlesMadras Presidency - Wikiwand articles

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   Sep 3, 2024 · The Madras Presidency or Madras Province, officially called the Presidency of Fort St. George until 1937, was an administrative subdivision (province) of Britis...

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   Is Madras a state or a province?

   • The Madras Presidency or Madras Province, officially called the Presidency of Fort St. George until 1937, was an administrative subdivision (province) of British India and later the Dominion of India.

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   Where did the Madras Presidency come from?

   • The origins of Madras Presidency lay in the village of Madraspatnam which was obtained in 1640. This was followed by Fort St David which was acquired in 1690. Chingleput district, known as the "jaghire" of Chingleput, obtained in 1763, was the first district in the Madras Presidency.

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   When did Madras become a government?

   • The agency was upgraded to a Presidency in 1652 before once more reverting to its previous status in 1655. In 1684, it was re-elevated to a Presidency and Elihu Yale was appointed as president. In 1785, under the provisions of Pitt's India Act, Madras became one of three presidencies established by the East India Company.

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   When was Chennai renamed Madras?

   • Upon India’s independence, the Madras Presidency became Madras state (renamed Tamil Nadu in 1968), with Madras remaining its capital. The government of Tamil Nadu officially changed the name of the city to Chennai in 1996. The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica This article was most recently revised and updated by Michele Metych.

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9. www.thehindu.com › news › nationalWhen Madras was subservient to Golconda ruled by the Qutb ...

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   Sep 3, 2024 · Sriram V. READ LATER. There was a time when it was at the Golconda fort that the fate of Madras was decided. The British in Madras had much to do with the Qutb Shahs — first at Machilipatnam,...