MADARAS – GREATER CHENNAI CORPORATION DEVELOPMENT
1600 – 2018 - A
STUDY” [in Tamil]
Author Dr. J. STELLA
The purpose of this book is to serve as a text for
the undergraduate students, readers of history, and Tourist of Chennai
City. This book covers the History of
Chennai through the Ages with till date information. This book made an attempt to describe how do
the fisher hamlet become Corporation of Chennai City, the fourth Largest City
in India, the Peace City, Secular City with ethnical cultural centre, Gate way
of South India, Industrial City, and International Trade Centre and so on. It
also covers the legacy of British as an individual person and as a whole left
to this city as well as Tamil Nadu State.
Limitation of this attempt is unable to cover the entire history of the
city but I have endeavored my best to provide a comprehensive picture of
history of Chennai in the right historical perspective in the single book in a
simple and lucid style in simple and easy regional language to cater the need
of the reader to know about the development of Chennai and capital city of
Tamil Nadu.
There
are Nine Chapters in this book with 92 subtitles. First chapter entitled as “Government Administrative Departments”
deals about the origin and development of some of the Government Administrative
Offices like Ft. St. George, Madras High court, Chennai Corporation, Regional
Meteorological Centre, Guindy Lodge – Raj Bhavan, Bounquette Hall – Rajaji
Hall, and Bank of Madras.
Second
chapter explaining about the “Pilgrimage
Centres” of Chennai with subtitled of Christian churches, Hindu Temples,
Mosque, and Parsee temple.
Third
Chapter explain about the “Recreational
Centers of Chennai” like Marina Beach, Madras Zoological Park, Cinema
Theatres, the Anjelis Hotel, Victoria Memorial Hall, Valluvar Kottam, Chetpet
Part and fishing pool, Oomanthurar Government Garden.
Fourth
Chapter “Educational Institutions”
describes about 17 premier educational institutions in Chennai. This chapter focused on the incidents cause
for the origin and development of various types of educational institutions
like general educational institutions, Medical Colleges and Fine Arts College
and Institute of Film Technology and so on.
Fifth
Chapter “Historical Research Centres
Central Libraries and Cultural Centre” focused on Historical Research
Centers like Museum and Achieves, Central Libraries, and Cultural Centers in
Chennai under 11 subtitles.
Sixth
chapter entitled “Transport and
Communication”, which describe the origin of road ways – road transport and
railways; waterways, airways and telephone & telegraphic services in
Chennai City right from its inception to till date.
Seventh
chapter titled as “Development of
Industries and Trade Centres” “in Chennai City through the ages. It covers the history of Binny Mil, PRR and
sons, Integral coach Factory, MRL, MFL, Tetroid of India, Trade centres like
Higginsbhodams, Parry Dare House, Spenzer Plaza, Moore Market, Khaleeli Manson
and so on.
Eighth
chapter “Palaces and Graveyard” is
covered with the history of Arcot Nawab resident viz. Chepauk palace, Amir Mahal the only palace
now in Tamil Nadu as well as it cover the historical evidence or sources of
history i.e. Palaverkadu Dutch Cemetery, St. Mary’s Cemetery, St. Roque’s Cemetery help us to know about the trade
conduct with east and western countries.
Ninth
chapter “Chennai – Name of the Places
and Reason” explain the origin and development of Chennai City with the
reason for the areas’ names with historic incidents and its value in writing
the history of Chennai in specific and general in Tamil Nadu History.
Appendix
helps the readers to know the year and incident in the history of Chennai
through the ages. Finally glossary to
know the words used in writing the History of Chennai and some personalities
left legacy in the city of Chennai.
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