Madras Day

Chennai which is formerly known as Madras (or) Madarasapatinam, is the capital of Tamil Nadu, India. It is located on the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the 4th popular Metropolitan area in India out of ten metros. Chennai is the 5th most populated city in India.

The name Chennai is a shortened form of Chennapattanam. There are 2 versions about the origin of the name Chennai.

1) Chennapattanam was named after Damarla Chennappa Nayakudu, Nayak of Kalahasthi & Vandavasi. He was the father of Damarla Venkatadri Nayakudu. The British acquired the town from Damarla Chennappa Nayakudu in the year 1639. The 1st official use of the name Chennai is said to be in a sale deed, dated 08/08/1639, to Francis Day of the English East India Co.,

2) Chennapattanam was named after the Chenna Kesava Perumal Temple and the temple was regarded as the face of the city.

Madras Day is a day of celebrations organised in the city of Madras (Chennai), the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is celebrated on 22 August every year, and is named after Madras. It commemorates the founding of the modern city by establishing Fort St George on a small piece of land acquired from the last King of Chandragiri in 1639 by the British East India Company.

It was on 22/08/1639 that a silver of land, where now stands Fort Saint George, was handed over by the local Nayak rulers to the English East India Co., by Francis Day to Beri Thimmappa.

Let me share some pics which i had collected in Internet.

A British-Indian Police purchasing beed chain in a shop

Armenian Bridge  situated near St. Thomas Mount(Sketch)

Bank of Madras-1935

Boat which belong to the Port

British Governing Building

Butcher Shops

Church built by Britishers-1871(Sketch)

Golf Club, St. Thomas Mount(Sketch)

Governor House in Guindy(Sketch)

Horse Cart Riding

Madras Ambulances-1940

Madras Ariel View of Ribbon Building & Moore Market

Madras Car Show Room-1913

Madras Central Railway Station-1

Madras Central Railway Station-2

Madras Central Railway Station-1920

Madras Central Railway Station-1925

Madras Chepauk Cricket Stadium-1891

Madras Cosmopolitan Club in the year 1901-1

Madras Cosmopolitan Club in the year 1901-2

Madras Egmore Railway Station

Madras Egmore Railway Station-1920

Madras Egmore Railway Station Waiting Room-1920

Madras Embarkation-1832

Madras Esplanade

Madras Esplanade-1910

Madras First Line Beach-1915

Madras Ford Show Room-1917

Madras Fort Saint George (Sketch)

Madras Fort Saint George in 1700s

Madras Governor Lord Errkine Chariot

Madras Harbour-1885

Madras Harbour-1891

Madras High Court Building and Light House

Madras High Court

Madras High Court-1895

Madras Kothaval Chavadi-1939

Madras Library-1913

Madras Marina beach

Madras Marina beach-1890

Madras Mazula Boat-1851(Sketch)

Madras Moore Market Entrance

Madras Mosque

Madras Mowbray Road-1885

Madras Mount Road

Madras Mount Road-1885

Madras Mount Road-1905

Madras Munro Statue

Madras Mylapore-1906

Madras Mylapore-1939

Madras Napier Bridge

Madras Napier Bridge-1895

Madras P. Orr and Sons

 


Madras Parade Ground

Madras Parrys Corner-1890

Madras Petrol Bunk-Shell

Madras Presidency College

Madras Pycrofts Road-1890

Madras Rippon Building - Jawarharlal Nehru Meeting

Madras Rippon Building

Madras Royapuram Railway Station

Madras Royapuram St. Peter’s Church-1829

Madras Senate House in Madras University

Madras Southern Railways Headquarters-1922

Madras Spencer's Plaza-1910

Madras St. Mary's Church

Madras St. Thomas Mount(Sketch)

Madras Street without much traffic

Madras Taj Hotel Employee in Traditional dress

Madras view from Harbour-1885

Madras view from Harbour-1895

Map Madras City-1909

Map Madras First Ever Master Plan

Map Madras Situations plan-1888

Olden day Provsional Store