HISTORY

 History 

Chennai, initially known as Madras Patnam, was situated in the region of Tondaimandalam, a region lying between Pennar stream of Nellore and the Pennar waterway of Cuddalore. The capital of the territory was Kancheepuram.Tondaimandalam was controlled in the second century A.D. by Tondaiman Ilam Tiraiyan, who was a delegate of the Chola family at Kanchipuram. It is accepted that Ilam Tiraiyan probably repressed Kurumbas, the first occupants of the locale and set up his standard over Tondaimandalam.Subsequent to Ilam Tiraiyan, the district appeared to have been managed by the Chola Prince Ilam Killi.The Chola control of Tondaimandalam was put to an end by the Andhra Satavahana attacks from the north under their King Pulumayi II. They named tribal leaders to care for the Kancheepuram area. Bappaswami, who is considered as the principal Pallava to lead from Kancheepuram, was himself a tribal leader (of the plot round) at Kancheepuram under the Satavahana domain in the start of the third century A.D., The Pallavas who had so far been only emissaries, became free leaders of Kancheepuram and its encompassing regions. 

The significant occasions during this period were the barricade of Chennai by Daud Khan and its shock and the securing of extra rural towns by the English. Thiruvottiyur, Vysarpadi, Kathivakkam, Nungambakkam and Satangadu were made as an unconditional present to the English in 1708. In 1735, Chintadripet was dominated and in 1742 Vepery, Perambur and Periamet were introduced to the British. Nicholas Morse was the Governor from 1744 to 1746. The main occasion during his time was the episode of battle among England and France and the subsequent battle for incomparability between the French and the English in South India. Chennai was caught by the French in 1744 yet resulting on the deal of tranquility of Aix-La-Chapelle, Chennai was reestablished to the English in 1749. 

The First Governor of Chennai in the twentieth century was Lord Ampthill (1901-06). Sir Arthur Law-by was the Governor from 1906-1911 and Lord Pentland from 1912-19. The significant Landmarks during this period were the foundation of Chennai Electric Supply Corporation in 1906 and opening of Indian Bank in 1907. During 1934 and 1936 for a brief period, two Indians Sir M.D. Usman Sahib and Sir K. Venkatareddy Naidu went about as Governors of Chennai. In 1937, the Ministry of Shri C. Rajagopalachari came into power for a very long time. The impact of the Governors on the organization significantly lessened. The British left on fifteenth August 1947 yet Chennai stayed as a standing landmark of how the British have dealt with India.