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==See also==
==See also==
* [[Madras Cemeteries]] - details St Mary's Church cemetery
* [[Madras Cemeteries]] - details St Mary's Church cemetery
== External Links ==
[http://www.columbia.edu/itc/mealac/pritchett/00maplinks/mughal/mollmaps/madras1726/madras1726supermax.jpg A Plan of Fort St. George and the City of Madras, by Herman Moll, from 'Modern History: or, the Present State of all Nations', by Thomas Salmon. Published by Bettesworth & Hitch, London, 1726]. Source : Columbia University


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[[Category:Forts in Madras Presidency]]
[[Category:Forts in Madras Presidency]]

Revision as of 09:55, 14 February 2011

Fort St George
Presidency: Madras Presidency
Coordinates: 13.079722°N 80.286944°E
Altitude: 0 m (0 ft)
Present Day Details
Place Name: Fort St George, Chennai
State/Province: Tamil Nadu
Country: India
Transport links

Fort St George was the name of the military garrison in Madras, and it was home to British Army units for many centuries. It is now the home of the state legislature for Tamil Nadu. The church in Fort St George is called St Mary’s and it claims to be the oldest Anglican church outside of Europe.

History

Loss of Fort St George 1746

Photographs

The FIBIS database has some interior photographs of Fort St George.

See also

External Links

A Plan of Fort St. George and the City of Madras, by Herman Moll, from 'Modern History: or, the Present State of all Nations', by Thomas Salmon. Published by Bettesworth & Hitch, London, 1726. Source : Columbia University