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May 8, 2024 · Chennai, formerly known as Madras, was the capital of the Madras Presidency during British rule. After India gained independence in 1947, Chennai became the capital of the Madras State. In 1953, the Andhra State was carved out of the Madras State to create a separate state for Telugu-speaking people.
2 days ago · Maratha Confederacy. The Maratha Confederacy, [a] also referred to as the Maratha Empire or the Maratha Kingdom, [6] [7] was an early modern polity in the Indian subcontinent comprising the realms of the Peshwa and four major independent Maratha states [8] [9] who were often subordinate to the former. It was formed in 1674 with the coronation ...
3 days ago · The Indian Rebellion of 1857 was a major uprising in India in 1857–58 against the rule of the British East India Company, which functioned as a sovereign power on behalf of the British Crown. [4] [5] The rebellion began on 10 May 1857 in the form of a mutiny of sepoys of the company's army in the garrison town of Meerut, 40 mi (64 km ...
1 day ago · The Bengal Presidency, officially the Presidency of Fort William in Bengal, later the Bengal Province, was the largest of all three presidencies of British India during Company rule and later a province of India. [5] At the height of its territorial jurisdiction, it covered large parts of what is now South Asia and Southeast Asia.
2 days ago · Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan OM, FBA ( pronunciation ⓘ; 5 September 1888 – 17 April 1975; natively Radhakrishnayya) was an Indian politician, philosopher and statesman who served as the second president of India from 1962 to 1967. He previously served as the first vice president of India from 1952 to 1962. He was the second ambassador of India ...
19 hours ago · Volodymyr Zelensky (born January 25, 1978, Kryvyy Rih, Ukraine, U.S.S.R. [now in Ukraine]) is a Ukrainian actor and comedian who was elected president of Ukraine in 2019. Although he was a political novice, Zelensky’s anti-corruption platform won him widespread support, and his significant online following translated into a solid electoral base.
May 26, 2024 · Initially, they settled in Madras (now Chennai) to be closer to the textile weavers’ communities. The textiles produced in Tamil Nadu were highly sought-after and were exported to various parts of the world. By the 18th century, the British had gained control over most of Tamil Nadu. They established the Madras Presidency with Madras as its ...
