Question

what were the black town? who lived in these city​

Answer 1

Answer:

Madras was founded in 1639 by the British East India Company and was the first important English settlement in India. Black Town was originally the old native quarter and grew up outside the walls of Fort St George to the north on the seafront. In the 18th century, Europeans moved out of the fort and into Black Town.

Answer 2

Answer:

Merchants, artisans (such as weavers), native traders and craftspersons lived in the ‘Black town