Masulipatam

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Masulipatam
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Presidency: Madras
Coordinates: 16.17°N, 81.13°E
Altitude: 14 metres (46 ft)
Present Day Details
Place Name: Machilipatnam
State/Province: Andhra Pradesh
Country: India
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Masulipatam was one of the early East India Company Factories on the Coromandel Coast. It was the headquarters of the Kistna District of Madras during the British period.

Military history

Battle of Masulipatnam 1759

Spelling Variants

Modern name: Machilipatnam
Variants: Masulipatnam/Masulipatam/Masulipatanam/Machhlipatan/Bandar

External links

Masulipatam Town Imperial Gazetteer
Masulipatam 1911 Love to Know Encyclopaedia

Historical books online

  • Masulipatam page 45, The Edinburgh Medical and Surgical Journal Volume 68 1847. Google Books. The cantonment was classified as one of the "Stations on the sea coast"