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'''Madras''' (now Chennai) was the seat of the [[Madras (Presidency)|Madras Presidency]] and the location of [[Fort St George]].
== History ==
== History ==
[[Image:Madras1893.jpg|thumb|Madras 1893 [http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~poyntz/India/images/Madras1893.jpg Rootsweb]]]
[[Image:Madras1893.jpg|thumb|Madras 1893 [http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~poyntz/India/images/Madras1893.jpg Rootsweb]]]

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Madras (City)
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Presidency: Madras
Coordinates:
Altitude:
Present Day Details
Place Name: Chennai
State/Province: Tamil Nadu
Country: India
Transport links

Madras (now Chennai) was the seat of the Madras Presidency and the location of Fort St George.

History

Madras 1893 Rootsweb

Siege of Madras 1758

Spelling Variants

Modern name: Chennai
Variants: Madras

See also

External Links

Chennai, Tamil Nadu "Wikipedia"