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Chennai boasts a long history from the English East India Company, through the British rule to its evolution in the late 20th century as a services and manufacturing hub for India. Additionally, the pre-city area of Chennai has a long history within the records of South Indian Empires.
This is a timeline of major events in the history of Chennai. Prehistory ... 1749: The French return Madras to the English through the Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle (1748).
The history of railway in Chennai began in 1832, when the first railway line in India was proposed between Little Mount and Chintadripet in the city which became operational in 1837. [323] The Madras Railway was established later in 1845 and the construction on the first main line between Madras and Arcot started in 1853, which became ...
Madras Rediscovered: A Historical Guide to Looking Around Supplemented with Tales of Once Upon a City is a book on the history of Chennai (previously known as Madras) authored by Chennai historian S. Muthiah. Originally titled Madras Discovered, the first edition was published in 1981.
The region of Tamil Nadu in the southeast of modern India, shows evidence of having had continuous human habitation from 15,000 BCE to 10,000 BCE. [1] [2] Throughout its history, spanning the early Upper Paleolithic age to modern times, this region has coexisted with various external cultures.
Pages in category "History of Chennai" The following 46 pages are in this category, out of 46 total. ... English overseas possessions in the Wars of the Three ...
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The Madras Record Office, currently known as Tamil Nadu Archives (TNA), is located in Chennai and is one of the oldest and largest document repositories in Southern India. . Documents stored and archived in TNA are invaluable to researchers working on post-independence Tamil Nadu or British-era Madras Presiden