the old name of st.george fort
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Madras was the shortened name of the fishing village Madraspatnam, where the British East India Company built a fort and factory (trading post) in 1639–40. At that time, the weaving of cotton fabrics was a local industry, and the English invited the weavers and native merchants to settle near the fort.
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Fort St George (or historically, White Town) is the first English (later British) fortress in India, founded in 1639 at the coastal city of Madras, the modern city of Chennai.
Built by: British East India Company
Occupants: Tamil Nadu legislative assembly–Secretariat battles =
Controlled by: Government of Tamil Nadu
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