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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 British India and later the Dominion of India. At its greatest extent, the presidency included most of southern India, including all of present-day Andhra Pradesh, almost all of Tamil Nadu and ...

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   The presidency town of Bombay (shown here in a 1908 map) was established in 1684. The presidency town of Calcutta (shown here in a 1908 map) was established in 1690 as Fort William. Madras Presidency: established 1640. Bombay Presidency: East India Company's headquarters moved from Suratto Bombay (Mumbai) in 1687.

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   Oct 1, 2024 · The presidency town of Madras in a 1908 map. Madras was established as Fort St. George in 1640. The presidency town of Bombay (shown here in a 1908 map) was established in 1684. The presidency town of Calcutta (shown here in a 1908 map) was established in 1690 as Fort William.

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   Sep 3, 2024 · The Madras Presidency had the highest literacy rate of all the provinces in British India. [208] In 1901, Madras had a male literacy rate of 11.9 percent and a female literacy rate of 0.9 percent. [209] In 1950, when the Madras Presidency became Madras State, the literacy rate was slightly higher than the national average of 18 percent. [210]

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   The presidency town of Calcutta (shown here in a 1908 map) was established in 1690 as Fort William. Madras Presidency : established 1640. Bombay Presidency : East India Company's headquarters moved from Surat to Bombay (Mumbai) in 1687.

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   What is the presidency town of Madras in a 1908 map?

   • The presidency town of Madras in a 1908 map. Madras was established as Fort St. Georgein 1640. The presidency town of Bombay (shown here in a 1908 map) was established in 1684. The presidency town of Calcutta (shown here in a 1908 map) was established in 1690 as Fort William.

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   When was Madras established?

   • Madras was established as Fort St. Georgein 1640. The presidency town of Bombay (shown here in a 1908 map) was established in 1684. The presidency town of Calcutta (shown here in a 1908 map) was established in 1690 as Fort William. Madras Presidency: established 1640.

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   Is Madras a state or a province?

   • The Madras Presidency or Madras Province, officially called the Presidency of Fort St. George until 1937, was an administrative subdivision (province) of British India and later the Dominion of India.

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   Which states were part of the Madras Presidency?

   • The Madras Presidency was a province of British India comprising most of the present day Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh along with a few districts and taluks of Karnataka, Kerala and Odisha. A few princely states, notably Ramnad and Pudukkottai also merged into the Presidency at some or the other time.

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   When did Madras become a government?

   • The agency was upgraded to a Presidency in 1652 before once more reverting to its previous status in 1655. In 1684, it was re-elevated to a Presidency and Elihu Yale was appointed as president. In 1785, under the provisions of Pitt's India Act, Madras became one of three presidencies established by the East India Company.

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   Where did the Madras Presidency come from?

   • The origins of Madras Presidency lay in the village of Madraspatnam which was obtained in 1640. [ 94 ] This was followed by Fort St David which was acquired in 1690. Chingleput district, known as the "jaghire" of Chingleput, obtained in 1763, was the first district in the Madras Presidency. [ 94 ]

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   Administrative divisions of Madras Presidency. The Madras Presidency was a province of British India comprising most of the present day Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh along with a few districts and taluks of Karnataka, Kerala and Odisha. A few princely states, notably Ramnad and Pudukkottai also merged into the Presidency at some or the other time.