Madras was set up as a presidency in 1652 but was downgraded in 1655 before being given the status of a presidency again in 1684. For almost a hundred years after it first became a presidency, Madras continued as a trading post with little political involvement.
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The Madras Presidency or Madras Province, officially called the Presidency of Fort St. George until 1937, was an administrative subdivision (province) of ...
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After Indian independence in 1947, the Madras Presidency became Madras state. The state's Telugu-speaking areas were separated to form part of the new state of ...
Madras State was a state of India which was in existence during the mid-20th century. The state came into existence on 26 January 1950
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This book examines an important period of transition in the political structure of South India. The first three-quarters of a century of British rule, ...
Aug 21, 2024 ˇ 'Madras Manade' (Madras is ours) was the slogan coined by the Telugus who wanted Madras as the capital for Andhra Pradesh.
Madras Presidency had remained one of the most peaceful provinces during the colonial period, both under the English East India Company (EIC) and the British ...
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