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The Madras Presidency (Tamil: சென்னை மாகாணம், Telugu: చెన్నపురి సంస్థానము, Malayalam: മദ്രാസ് പ്രസിഡന്സി, Kannada: ಮದ್ರಾಸ್ ಪ್ರೆಸಿಡೆನ್ಸಿ, Odia: ମଦ୍ରାସ୍ ପ୍ରେସୋଦେନ୍ଚ୍ଯ), officially the Presidency of Fort St. George and also known as Madras Province, was an administrative subdivision of British India. At its greatest extent, the presidency included much of southern India, including the present-day Indian State of Tamil Nadu, the Malabar region of North Kerala, Lakshadweep Islands, the Coastal Andhra and Rayalaseema regions of Andhra Pradesh, Ganjam, Malkangiri, Koraput, Rayagada, Nabarangapur and Gajapati districts of southern Odisha and the Bellary, Dakshina Kannada, and Udupi districts of Karnataka. The presidency had its winter capital at Madras (Chennai) and summer capital at Ootacamund (Ooty).
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This category has the following 20 subcategories, out of 20 total.
Media in category "Madras Presidency"
The following 94 files are in this category, out of 94 total.
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"The Famine in the Madras Presidency," from the Graphic, 1877.jpg 800 × 1,069; 71 KB
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*"Map of the Presidency of Madras," 1880*.jpg 876 × 1,024; 157 KB
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1937 Madras Legislative Assembly.jpg 630 × 424; 52 KB
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63rd Palamcottah Light Infantry, St. Mary's Church, Madras.jpg 210 × 222; 57 KB
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73rd Carnatic Infantry, St. Mary's Church, Madras.jpg 973 × 397; 148 KB
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83rd Wallajahbad Light Infantry, St. Mary's Church, Madras.jpg 298 × 232; 52 KB
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Agamudaiyar.jpg 720 × 522; 89 KB
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Arthur Rowland Knapp.png 227 × 334; 125 KB
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Arulmigu Sri Parthasarathyswamy Temple Tiruvallikeni.jpg 1,653 × 1,067; 769 KB
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Badge of Madras Presidency.png 2,850 × 2,850; 1.28 MB
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BANK OF MADRAS.jpg 1,622 × 1,048; 1.13 MB
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Bheemasena Rao.jpg 2,213 × 3,014; 1.03 MB
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Boat House, Adyar.jpg 1,631 × 1,046; 613 KB
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C. W. E. Cotton Memorial, St. Mary's Church, Madras.jpg 878 × 620; 137 KB
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Catechism-Madras Presidency Village.jpg 800 × 461; 75 KB
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Christian Friedrich Schwarz Memorial, St. Mary's Church, Madras.jpg 994 × 1,591; 442 KB
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CoA Vekatagiri (Madras) 1893.jpeg 393 × 393; 37 KB
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Coconut Oil Mills, Madras.jpg 1,625 × 1,031; 1.14 MB
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Date Palms, Madras 1900s.jpg 1,641 × 1,042; 1.36 MB
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Dr. Chitra Gopalan as a young Medical Student.jpg 768 × 1,024; 57 KB
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Dr. T. S. S. Rajan.jpg 1,289 × 1,108; 201 KB
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El viajero ilustrado, 1878 602075 (3811358502).jpg 1,840 × 1,392; 757 KB
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Elihu Yale Memorial, St. Mary's Church, Madras.jpg 1,355 × 799; 368 KB
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Gazulu Lakshminarasu Chetty.webp 250 × 250; 17 KB
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Government House Madras.jpg 1,632 × 1,034; 1.16 MB
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Government House, Madras or Chennai.jpg 1,638 × 1,051; 622 KB
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IGI1908 Madras Northern Section - Jeypore.jpg 2,027 × 1,664; 1.7 MB
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IGI1908 Madras Northern Section.jpg 2,027 × 1,664; 1.37 MB
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In the Fort, Madras (MacLeod, p.124, 1871) - Copy.jpg 729 × 931; 270 KB
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Joppa Tank Neylapore.jpg 1,620 × 1,058; 733 KB
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Kapu bride and groom 1909.jpg 441 × 486; 39 KB
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Kudiyarasu.jpg 501 × 659; 63 KB
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Ladies' Boat Club, Madras.jpg 1,635 × 1,068; 641 KB
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Lancashire Fusiliers Memorial, St. Mary's Cathedral, Madras.jpg 1,288 × 776; 380 KB
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M V Cunniah Chetty showroom.jpg 380 × 210; 85 KB
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Madras 1951 Vanniyar.svg 756 × 716; 211 KB
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Madras Club or Adyar Club.jpg 1,637 × 1,043; 802 KB
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Madras famine 1877.jpg 1,314 × 836; 200 KB
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Madras High Court, Chennai.jpg 1,640 × 1,070; 699 KB
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Madras Road Scene.jpg 1,631 × 1,029; 1.23 MB
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Madras, India - One of "Seven Pagodas" LCCN2014712013.jpg 5,704 × 4,097; 2.4 MB
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Madras, India - One of "Seven Pagodas" LCCN2014712013.tif 5,704 × 4,097; 22.29 MB
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MadrasBellaryFamineRelief1877lowres.jpg 2,809 × 1,863; 2.72 MB
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Malabar District (1951 Census).svg 1,164 × 1,655; 3.24 MB
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A manual of the Nílagiri district in the Madras Presidency (IA manualofnlagir00grigrich).pdf 912 × 1,331, 732 pages; 63.14 MB
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Memorial Hall, Madras (MacLeod, p.124, 1871) - Copy.jpg 754 × 770; 234 KB
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Memorial of William O'Bryen Drury, St. Mary's Cathedral, Madras.jpg 698 × 443; 131 KB
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Memorial Sir. Barry Close, St. Mary's Cathedral, Madras.jpg 1,060 × 1,211; 283 KB
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Memorial Sir. Samuel Hood, St. Mary's Cathedral, Madras.jpg 804 × 457; 107 KB
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Memorial Sir. Thomas Munro, St. Mary's Cathedral, Madras.jpg 899 × 1,175; 295 KB
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Middlesex Regiment Memorial, St. Mary's Church, Madras.jpg 868 × 1,388; 363 KB
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Mount Road, Madras.jpg 1,618 × 1,063; 684 KB
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NEIL'S STATUE AND CORNER OF SPENCER'S BUILDINGS.jpg 1,614 × 1,055; 662 KB
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Neyoor Girl's Boarding School (p.19, 1891) - Copy.jpg 603 × 941; 293 KB
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Paraiyan man.jpg 544 × 708; 46 KB
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Paraiyar group picture.png 653 × 516; 430 KB
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Periyar Dam during construction.JPG 329 × 380; 32 KB
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Racing Rekla, Madras.jpg 1,642 × 1,068; 846 KB
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Rock Fort in Trichy.png 6,964 × 5,544; 24.37 MB
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Rock Fort Trichy.png 6,970 × 5,492; 24.93 MB
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S.Ramanathan 1895-1970.jpg 3,264 × 1,836; 1.42 MB
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SAN THOME CATHEDRAL.jpg 1,651 × 1,050; 926 KB
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Seal of Government of Madras (Old Tamil Nadu Seal).png 351 × 401; 58 KB
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Senate House (University of Madras) postcard.jpg 1,640 × 1,036; 1.16 MB
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Senate House with Marina, Madras.jpg 1,658 × 1,048; 566 KB
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Siege of Mallegaon Memorial, St. Mary's Church, Madras.jpg 723 × 1,049; 181 KB
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Sir Mohammad Usman.jpg 191 × 250; 8 KB
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Sir. Thomas Munro's Statue, Madras (MacLeod, p.124, 1871) - Copy.jpg 494 × 732; 125 KB
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Siva Temple, Mylapore, Madras or Chennai.jpg 1,654 × 1,075; 915 KB
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SNAKE CHARMERS AND JUGGLERS.jpg 1,652 × 1,070; 296 KB
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St Marys Church 06 (2281617608).jpg 1,392 × 2,048; 608 KB
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St. Andrew's Church, Madras (MacLeod, p.120, 1871) - Copy.jpg 914 × 775; 290 KB
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ST. GEORGE'S CATHEDRAL Chennai.jpg 1,636 × 1,048; 547 KB
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ST. GEORGE'S CATHEDRAL.jpg 1,648 × 1,036; 964 KB
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ST. MARY'S CHURCH, FORT ST. GEORGE, MADRAS.jpg 1,624 × 1,048; 596 KB
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ST. MARY'S CHURCH, FORT ST. GEORGE.jpg 1,614 × 1,034; 559 KB
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Street in Trichy.png 6,958 × 5,504; 25.31 MB
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THE CHEPAUK PALACE.jpg 1,628 × 1,061; 575 KB
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The Jubilee Hospital, Neyoor (p.322, 1891) - Copy.jpg 976 × 646; 280 KB
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THE OLD AND THE NEW LIGHTHOUSE AND HIGH COURT BUILDINGS MADRAS.jpg 1,634 × 1,053; 467 KB
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Toddy Drawers.jpg 1,044 × 1,647; 872 KB
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VICTORIA MEMORIAL HALL AND MOORE MARKET.jpg 1,623 × 1,055; 556 KB
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Washing Clothes (BOND 0388).jpg 950 × 750; 148 KB
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Welch Regiment Memorial, St. Mary's Church, Madras.jpg 827 × 1,257; 344 KB
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Yanadi group 3.jpg 720 × 518; 86 KB