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== External links ==
== External links ==
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chennai Chennai, Tamil Nadu] Wikipedia
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chennai Chennai, Tamil Nadu] Wikipedia
*Pre 1800 maps of Madras can be found by searching the French archive [[French#ANOM, previously CAOM|ANOM]]'s database [http://caom.archivesnationales.culture.gouv.fr/sdx/ulysse/sommaire?clear= Ulysse].
*[http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:FHCL:4879974?buttons=y A plan of Fort St. George and the city of Madras 1747] [http://hcl.harvard.edu/libraries/maps/digitalmaps/ Harvard Digital Maps] (HOLLIS Number: 012604250)
*New buildings in [http://www.higman.de/Henry%20Irwin/madras.htm Madras 1888-1896] from [http://www.higman.de/Henry%20Irwin/henry-irwin.htm Henry Irwin Architect in India 1841–1922]
*New buildings in [http://www.higman.de/Henry%20Irwin/madras.htm Madras 1888-1896] from [http://www.higman.de/Henry%20Irwin/henry-irwin.htm Henry Irwin Architect in India 1841–1922]
*[http://madrasmusings.com/madrasmusings.html ''Madras Musings''] is a fortnightly newsmagazine, available online, devoted to the preservation of the heritage and environment of the city of Madras. It has online [http://madrasmusings.com/archive.html Archives] from 1991.  
*[http://madrasmusings.com/madrasmusings.html ''Madras Musings''] is a fortnightly newsmagazine, available online, devoted to the preservation of the heritage and environment of the city of Madras. It has online [http://madrasmusings.com/archive.html Archives] from 1991.  
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:Also see Historical books online, below.
:Also see Historical books online, below.
*[http://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/metroplus/article2771785.ece Memories of Madras - The Summer of 1942] ''The Hindu'' 3 January 2012
*[http://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/metroplus/article2771785.ece Memories of Madras - The Summer of 1942] ''The Hindu'' 3 January 2012
*Two articles about Popham’s Broadway, the main North-South thoroughfare in Black Town/Georgetown: [http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/popham-the-improver-1163210.html Popham the Improver] Saturday 6 June 1998  The Independent; [http://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/metroplus/article795251.ece Madras miscellany: The drain that became Broadway] ''The Hindu'' 26 September 2010  
*Two articles about Popham’s Broadway, the main North-South thoroughfare in Black Town/Georgetown: [http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/popham-the-improver-1163210.html Popham the Improver] Saturday 6 June 1998  The Independent; [http://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/metroplus/article795251.ece Madras Miscellany: The drain that became Broadway] ''The Hindu'' 26 September 2010  
*[http://madrasmusings.com/Vol%2021%20No%205/kellys.html "Lost Landmarks of Madras : Kelly's Drain– Where was it?"] by V Sriram  ''Madras Musings''  Vol. XXI No. 4, June 16-30, 2011 "a channel running through the heart of George Town."
*[http://madrasmusings.com/Vol%2021%20No%205/kellys.html "Lost Landmarks of Madras : Kelly's Drain– Where was it?"] by V Sriram  ''Madras Musings''  Vol. XXI No. 4, June 16-30, 2011 "a channel running through the heart of George Town."
*[http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/madras-pushy-first-lady/article4023512.ece  "Madras’ pushy First Lady"]  by V Sriram. ''The Hindu'' 23 October  2012. Lady Willingdon arrived in 1919 and many institutions were named after her.  
*[http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/madras-pushy-first-lady/article4023512.ece  "Madras’ pushy First Lady"]  by V Sriram. ''The Hindu'' 23 October  2012. Lady Willingdon arrived in 1919 and many institutions were named after her.  
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*[http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/mp/2002/09/30/stories/2002093000180300.htm "Will Chennai's Jews be there?"] by S. Muthiah Sep 30, 2002. ''The Hindu'' .A Jewish settlement first established itself in Madras to export the diamonds of Golconda to London.  
*[http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/mp/2002/09/30/stories/2002093000180300.htm "Will Chennai's Jews be there?"] by S. Muthiah Sep 30, 2002. ''The Hindu'' .A Jewish settlement first established itself in Madras to export the diamonds of Golconda to London.  
*[http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/the-spirit-of-an-era/article4781426.ece "Survivors of Time: The spirit of an era"] by Anusha Parthasarathy  June 4, 2013.  Part 2: [http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/history-and-culture/remains-of-the-day/article4806370.ece "Remains of the day"] June 12, 2013 ''The Hindu''. The Portuguese in early Madras.
*[http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/the-spirit-of-an-era/article4781426.ece "Survivors of Time: The spirit of an era"] by Anusha Parthasarathy  June 4, 2013.  Part 2: [http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/history-and-culture/remains-of-the-day/article4806370.ece "Remains of the day"] June 12, 2013 ''The Hindu''. The Portuguese in early Madras.
*[http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/merchants-on-a-mission/article4970153.ece "Merchants on a mission"] by Anusha Parthasarathy July 30, 2013 ''The Hindu''.  Armenians in early Madras
*[http://www.thehindu.com/society/history-and-culture/the-first-church-in-british-madras/article22795898.ece  "Madras Miscellany: The first church in British Madras"] by S. Muthiah February 19, 2018  ''The Hindu''. St Andrew’s Roman Catholic church, also known as the Portuguese Church, established  1642.
*[http://www.livemint.com/Leisure/N3DJLQtyIUm8iaDOD4kyEL/1844-Higginbothams--First-edition.html "1844 Higginbotham’s-First edition"] by Geeta Doctor August 13 2012 livemint.com. The bookshop in Madras
*[http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/merchants-on-a-mission/article4970153.ece "Merchants on a mission"] by Anusha Parthasarathy July 30, 2013 ''The Hindu''.  Armenians in early Madras.
*[http://www.livemint.com/Leisure/N3DJLQtyIUm8iaDOD4kyEL/1844-Higginbothams--First-edition.html "1844 Higginbotham’s-First edition"] by Geeta Doctor August 13 2012 livemint.com. The bookshop in Madras.
*[http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/madras-miscellany-monegar-choultry/article8085938.ece "Madras miscellany: A well-kept old age home"] by S. Muthiah January 9, 2016. ''The  Hindu''. Includes an end article about  the Madras Hunt, which hunted for jackels.
*[http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/madras-miscellany-monegar-choultry/article8085938.ece "Madras miscellany: A well-kept old age home"] by S. Muthiah January 9, 2016. ''The  Hindu''. Includes an end article about  the Madras Hunt, which hunted for jackels.
====Maps====
====Maps====
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:Note: this map contains an insert,  A Plan of Fort St. George and the City of Madras, which can  can be enlarged considerably.
:Note: this map contains an insert,  A Plan of Fort St. George and the City of Madras, which can  can be enlarged considerably.
*Article, with images, about a later map c 1726 [http://blogs.bl.uk/untoldlives/2018/02/a-prospect-of-fort-stgeorge-and-plan-of-the-city-of-madras.html 'A Prospect of Fort St. George and Plan of the city of Madras'] 01 February 2018  British Library Untold lives blog.
*Article, with images, about a later map c 1726 [http://blogs.bl.uk/untoldlives/2018/02/a-prospect-of-fort-stgeorge-and-plan-of-the-city-of-madras.html 'A Prospect of Fort St. George and Plan of the city of Madras'] 01 February 2018  British Library Untold lives blog.
*[http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:FHCL:4879974?buttons=y A plan of Fort St. George and the city of Madras 1747] [http://hcl.harvard.edu/libraries/maps/digitalmaps/ Harvard Digital Maps] (HOLLIS Number: 012604250)
*Pre 1800 maps of Madras can be found by searching the French archive [[French#ANOM, previously CAOM|ANOM]]'s database [http://anom.archivesnationales.culture.gouv.fr/ulysse/  Ulysse].


====Historical books online====
====Historical books online====

Revision as of 12:51, 7 April 2018

Madras (City)
Presidency: Madras
Coordinates: 13.09°N, 80.27°E
Altitude: 6m
Present Day Details
Place Name: Chennai
State/Province: Tamil Nadu
Country: India
Transport links
Madras Railway (to 1908)
Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway (1908 on)
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places of interest during the British period
Madras (City)



Madras (now Chennai) was one of the early East India Company Factories, the location of Fort St George and the seat of the Madras Presidency.

Madras in 1862, with churches, missions & schools
Madras 1893 Rootsweb

History

Spelling variants

Modern name: Chennai
Variants: Madras

FIBIS resources

Cemeteries

See Madras Cemeteries, for details of some of the Christian cemeteries in the city.

Orphan schools

See the main article Orphan Schools in Madras, or the following list of schools:

Economy and business

External links

Also see Historical books online, below.

Maps

Note: this map contains an insert, A Plan of Fort St. George and the City of Madras, which can can be enlarged considerably.

Historical books online

Also see Madras (Presidency)

Also available as downloads from GIPE, Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics, Pune, with possibly better images. Vol. I, Vol. II, Part 1, Vol. III.
Volume 1 In the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries Volume 2 1805 to 1835 Volume 3 1835 to 1861
These articles have been reprinted as the book Marriages at Fort St. George, Madras , available at the British Library as Official Publications: Church Registers IOR/V/27/73 and Shelfmark OIR 929.354 Open Access. This book is available as a free pdf type download from FamilySearch (located, if the given link is not permanent, by searching the Library catalogue). This link may have download problems during maintenance night time Utah Time (Utah Time=GMT less seven hours). Try again at another time. Adobe Acrobat reader probably required.

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