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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]]] | ||
Revision as of 09:52, 27 April 2009
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| Presidency: Madras | |
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| Place Name: | Chennai |
| State/Province: | Tamil Nadu |
| Country: | India |
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Madras (now Chennai) was the seat of the Madras Presidency and the location of Fort St George.
History
Siege of Madras 1758
Spelling Variants
Modern name: Chennai
Variants: Madras
See also
- Madras Cemeteries, for details of some of the Christian cemeteries in the city.
External Links
Chennai, Tamil Nadu "Wikipedia"