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| − | 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. | + | {{Locations_Infobox |
| + | |presidency=[[Madras Presidency]] | ||
| + | |image=Barrack block fort st george.jpg | ||
| + | |coordinates=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=13.079722,80.286944&z=9&t=h&hl=en 13.079722°N 80.286944°E] | ||
| + | |altitude= 0 m (0 ft) | ||
| + | |presentname= [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_St_George Fort St George], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chennai Chennai] | ||
| + | |stateprovince=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tamil_Nadu Tamil Nadu] | ||
| + | |country= [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India India] | ||
| + | |transport=[[Southern Railway]] | ||
| + | }} | ||
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| + | '''Fort St George''' was the name of the military garrison in [[Madras (City)|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. | ||
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== History == | == History == | ||
[[Loss of Fort St George]] 1746 | [[Loss of Fort St George]] 1746 | ||
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| + | ==See also== | ||
| + | * [[Madras Cemeteries]] - details St Mary's Church cemetery | ||
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| + | == 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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| + | ==== Historical Books Online==== | ||
| + | *[http://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V16_374.gif Fort St George] Imperial Gazetteer<br> | ||
| + | *[https://archive.org/stream/b21452404#page/404/mode/2up Fort St. George] page 404 ''Report of the Commissioners Appointed to Inquire into the Sanitary State of the Army in India : with Abstract of Evidence, and of Reports Received from Indian Military Stations'' 1864 Archive.org | ||
| + | *[https://archive.org/stream/fortstgeorgemad02penngoog#page/n12/mode/2up ''Fort St George, Madras - A Short History of our First Possession''] by Mrs Frank Penny. 1900. Archive.org Contains [https://archive.org/stream/fortstgeorgemad02penngoog#page/n252/mode/2up Details of Monuments in Old Cemetery] | ||
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[[Category:Locations]] | [[Category:Locations]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Cities, towns and villages in Madras Presidency]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Forts]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Forts in Madras Presidency]] | ||
| + | == External links == | ||
Latest revision as of 21:52, 20 June 2018
| Fort St George | |
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| 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 | |
| Southern Railway | |
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
See also
- Madras Cemeteries - details St Mary's Church cemetery
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
Historical Books Online
- Fort St George Imperial Gazetteer
- Fort St. George page 404 Report of the Commissioners Appointed to Inquire into the Sanitary State of the Army in India : with Abstract of Evidence, and of Reports Received from Indian Military Stations 1864 Archive.org
- Fort St George, Madras - A Short History of our First Possession by Mrs Frank Penny. 1900. Archive.org Contains Details of Monuments in Old Cemetery
