Madras Presidency

Madras Presidency, also known as Madras Province and known officially as Presidency of Fort St. George, was a province of British India. At its greatest extent, Madras Presidency included much of southern India, including the present-day Indian State of Tamil Nadu,the Malabar region of North Kerala, the Coastal Andhra and Rayalaseema regions of Andhra Pradesh, and the Bellary, Dakshina Kannada, and Udupi districts of Karnataka. The capital was at Madras, now known as Chennai.

Related Topics:
British India - India - State - Tamil Nadu - Malabar - Kerala - Coastal Andhra - Rayalaseema - Andhra Pradesh - Bellary - Dakshina Kannada - Udupi - Karnataka - Chennai

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