The founding day of Madras is considered to be August 22, 1639. It was on that day, in that year, that a sliver of land, where Fort. St. George stands today, was transacted by the East India Company. The deal was struck by Francis Day, his ‘dubash’ Beri Thimmappa, and their superior, Andrew Cogan, with the local Nayak rulers. It is believed that this deal was made on August 22, 1639. Out of the fort, grew settlements. Then the villages around it were brought together. And then, the old and new towns linked up. Today, Chennai stands tall for a variety of reasons.
Madras Day is celebrated on 22nd August every year. The 376th Founding of Madras was celebrated on 22nd August, 2015 by Madras Heritage Lovers' Forum. A Special Cover was released on this occasion by Mr. Mervin Alexander, Postmaster General, Chennai City Region at the function held at Fort Museum, Fort St. George (Special Cover approval no. TN/19/2015). The cover shows Gold Pagoda of Madras Presidency Coinage and the cancellation shows half dudu issued in 1755.
Cover Courtesy: Sreejesh Krishnan, Thiruvananthapuram
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