Fort St George, India - wikipedia Fort St George, India For other uses, see Fort St George ( disambiguation ). Fort St George செயின்ட் ஜார்ஜ் கோட்டை Part of Tamil Nadu Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India Fort St George, the seat of Government of Tamil Nadu Fort St George 13 ° 04 ′ 47 '' N 80 ° 17 ′ 13 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 13.079722 ° N 80.286944 ° E ﻿ / 13.079722 ; 80.286944 Type Forts Site information Controlled by Government of Tamil Nadu Condition Good Site history Built 1644 ; 373 years ago ( 1644 ) Built by British East India Company Garrison information Occupants Tamil Nadu legislative assembly -- Secretariat Plan of Fort St George made during the French occupation of 1746 - 1749 An 18th - century sketch of the fort Corner of Fort St George with cathedral, ca 1905 Fort St George ( or historically, White Town ) ( Tamil : செயின்ட் ஜார்ஜ் கோட்டை ) is the name of the first English ( later British ) fortress in India, founded in 1644 at the coastal city of Madras, the modern city of Chennai. The construction of the fort provided the impetus for further settlements and trading activity, in what was originally an uninhabited land. Thus, it is a feasible contention to say that the city evolved around the fortress. The fort currently houses the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly and other official buildings. The fort is one of the 163 notified areas ( megalithic sites ) in the state of Tamil Nadu. Contents 1 History 1.1 The church 1.2 Museum 1.3 Wellesley House 1.4 Flag staff 2 Namakkal Kavingyar Maaligai 2.1 In recent years 3 Other monuments 4 See also 5 References 6 External links History Fort St George in 1858 In the Fort, Madras ( MacLeod, p 124, 1871 ) The East India Company ( EIC ), which had entered India around 1600 for trading activities, had begun licensed trading at Surat, which was its initial bastion. However, to secure its trade lines and commercial interests in the spice trade, it felt the necessity of a port closer to the Malaccan Straits, and succeeded in purchasing a piece of coastal land, originally called Chennirayarpattinam or Channapatnam, from a Vijayanagar chieftain named Damerla Chennappa Nayaka based in Chandragiri, where the Company began the construction of a harbour and a fort. The fort was completed on 23 April 1644 at a cost of £ 3000, coinciding with St George 's Day, celebrated in honour of the patron saint of England. The fort, hence christened Fort St George, faced the sea and some fishing villages, and it soon became the hub of merchant activity. It gave birth to a new settlement area called George Town ( historically referred to as Black Town ), which grew to envelop the villages and led to the formation of the city of Madras. It also helped to establish English influence over the Carnatic and to keep the kings of Arcot and Srirangapatna, as well as the French forces based at Pondichéry, at bay. In 1665, after the EIC received word of the formation of the new French East India Company, the fort was strengthened and enlarged while its garrison was increased. According to the 17th century traveller Thomas Bowrey, Fort St. George was : `` without all dispute a beneficiall place to the Honourable English India Company, and with all the Residence of theire Honourable Agent and Governour all of their Affaires Upon this Coast and the Coast of Gingalee, the Kingdoms also of Orixa, ( Orissa ) Bengala ( Bengal ), and Pattana ( Patna ), the said Governour and his Councell here resideigne, for the Honour of our English Nation keepinge and maintainneinge the place in great Splendour, Civil and good Government, Entertaineinge nobly all Foraign Embassadors, and provideinge great quantities of Muzlinge ( Muslin ) Callicoes ( Calico ) &c. to be yearly transported to England. '' The Fort is a stronghold with 6 metres ( 20 ft ) high walls that withstood a number of assaults in the 18th century. It briefly passed into the possession of the French from 1746 to 1749, but was restored to Great Britain under the Treaty of Aix - la - Chapelle, which ended the War of the Austrian Succession. The Fort now serves as one of the administrative headquarters for the legislative assembly of Tamil Nadu state and it still houses a garrison of troops in transit to various locations at South India and the Andamans. The Fort Museum contains many relics of the Raj era, including portraits of many of the Governors of Madras. The fort is maintained and administered by the Archaeological Survey of India as a ticketed monument. The church St Mary 's Church is the oldest Anglican church in India. It was built between 1678 and 1680 on the orders of the then Agent of Madras Streynsham Master. The tombstones in its graveyard are the oldest English or British tombstones in India. This ancient prayer house solemnised the marriages of Robert Clive and Governor Elihu Yale, who later became the first benefactor of Yale University in the United States. Museum Victoria memorial hall Flag post at Fort St George The Fort Museum exhibits many items of the period of English and later British rule. This building was completed in 1795 and first housed the office of the Madras Bank. The hall upstairs was the Public Exchange Hall and served as a place for public meetings, lottery draws and occasional entertainment. These relics are reminders of British rule in India. The objects on display in the museum are the weapons, coins, medals, uniforms and other artefacts from England, Scotland, France and India dating back to the colonial period. Original letters written by Clive and Cornwallis make fascinating reading. One set of quaint period uniforms is displayed for viewing, as well. However, the piece de resistance is a large statue of Lord Cornwallis. The National Flag of India was designed by Pingali Venkayya and adopted in its present form during the meeting of Constituent Assembly held on the 22 July 1947, a few days before India 's independence from the British on 15 August 1947. The first ever flown flag after the independence is stored in 3rd floor of the museum. Public are allowed to see but not to touch or take photographs. The museum is mentioned in the novel The Museum of Innocence, by Nobel - laureate Orhan Pamuk. Wellesley house The first floor of the building includes the Banqueting Hall, which holds paintings of the Governor of the Fort and other high officials of the Regime. The canons of Tipu Sultan decorate the ramparts of the museum. The 14.5 ft statue stands at the entrance near a stairway in the museum. This statue was created by Charles Bank in England to be brought to India. The pedestal of the statue is carved with a scene depicting Tipu Sultan 's emissary handing over Tipu 's two sons as hostage in lieu of a ransom he was unable to pay to the British. It takes its name from Richard Wellesley, Governor General of India, and brother of the Duke of Wellington. Flag staff The flag staff at the fort is one of the tallest in the country. Made of teakwood, it is 150 feet ( 46 m ) high. Namakkal Kavingyar Maaligai Main article : Namakkal Kavingyar Maaligai Namakkal Kavingyar Maaligai is a 10 - storeyed building at the campus and is the power centre of state secretariat. It houses offices of the secretaries and departments. Between 2012 and 2014, the building was renovated at a cost of ₹ 28 crore, with additional facilities like centralised air - conditioning and new electrical wiring system. In recent years The entire complex is administered by the Department of Defence. The fort building is a three - storeyed one housing the offices of the chief minister and other ministers, the chief secretary, home ministry, treasury, etc. The remaining offices are housed in the 10 - storeyed Namakkal Kavingyar Maaligai, which houses more than 30 departments. Fort St George complex housed the administrative buildings of the Government of Tamil Nadu till March 2010. The Legislature of Tamil Nadu and the secretariat ( with headquarters of various government departments ) was situated in the fort. The fort itself was open to the public however only to a certain area. The main building or the secretariat was open only to government officials and the police. The cannons and the moat which guarded this old building have been left untouched. In 2010 the legislature and the secretariat moved to a new location and the old assembly complex was converted into a library for the Central Institute of Classical Tamil. Following the 2011 assembly elections and the return of J Jayalalithaa as the Chief Minister of the State, the Tamil Nadu Assembly and the Secretariat have been restored to Fort St George. Other monuments An arch commemorating the diamond jubilee of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly is under construction near the Fort on Rajaji Salai close to Napier Bridge. The structure is a replica of Fort St George 's façade. The arch will be rectangular in structure with a height of 41 ft and 80 m width being built at a cost of ₹ 1.33 crore. The structure will be a mix of old and modern architecture, inspired by the frontage of Fort St George. The legend ' Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly diamond jubilee commemorative arch ' would be inscribed in English and Tamil, in addition to the words ' 60 years '. The chief minister J Jayalalithaa laid the foundation stone for the arch on 30 October 2012. Earlier, the arch was planned to be constructed close to the entrance of Fort St George, but was later relocated beyond the prohibitive zone, as per AMASR Act. A public interest litigation ( PIL ) was filed in the Madras High Court opposing the move stating that the arch would choke Rajaji Salai that leads to the High Court. However, the petition was dismissed by a division bench on 9 January 2013. See also Chennai portal Timeline of Chennai history # 17th century History of Chennai Tamil Nadu legislative assembly - secretariat complex List of Tamil Nadu Government Estates, Complexes, Buildings and Structures Heritage structures in Chennai References Jump up ^ James Talboys Wheeler ( 1881 ). The History of India from the Earliest Ages. N. Trübner. pp. 489 --. Jump up ^ Roberts, J : `` History of the World '' ( Penguin, 1994 ) Jump up ^ Muthiah, S ( 12 August 2002 ). `` A centenary 's links with Chennai ''. The Hindu. Archived from the original on October 28, 2003. Retrieved September 6, 2002. Jump up ^ http://www.iloveindia.com/indian-monuments/fort-st-george.html Jump up ^ Madhavan ( 20 December 2012 ). `` National Institute of Siddha modifies expansion plan ''. The Hindu. Chennai : The Hindu. Retrieved 23 Dec 2012. Jump up ^ MacLeod, Norman ( 1871 ). Peeps at the Far East : A Familiar Account of a Visit to India. London : Strahan & Co. Retrieved 2 November 2015. Jump up ^ Keay, John ( 1991 ). The Honourable Company A History Of The English East India Company ( 1993 ed. ). Geat Britain : HarperCollinsPublishers. p. 69. ISBN 978 - 0 - 00 - 743155 - 7. Jump up ^ Talboys Wheeler, James ( 1861 ). Madras in the Olden Time. 1. Madras : J. Higginbotham. p. 72. Jump up ^ Bowrey, Thomas ( 1895 ). Temple, Richard Carnac, ed. A Geographical Account of Countries Round the Bay of Bengal, 1669 to 1679. p. 4. Jump up ^ `` Alphabetical List of Monuments - Tamil Nadu ''. Archaeological Survey of India. 2011. Retrieved 2013 - 09 - 09. Jump up ^ `` List of ticketed monuments - Tamil Nadu ''. Archaeological Survey of India. 2011. Retrieved 2013 - 09 - 09. Jump up ^ Talboys Wheeler, James ( 1861 ). Madras in the Olden Time. 1. Madras : J. Higginbotham. p. 104. Jump up ^ `` Fort St. George, Chennai ''. Maps of India. Retrieved 12 Jan 2013. Jump up ^ Mariappan, Julie ( 10 July 2014 ). `` Jayalalithaa opens renovated exterior of Namakkal Kavignar Maligai ''. The Times of India. Chennai : The Times Group. Retrieved 7 February 2015. Jump up ^ `` புதுப்பிக்கப்பட்ட நாமக்கல் கவிஞர் மாளிகை : ஜெயலலிதா நாளை திறந்து வைக்கிறார் ''. Malai Malar ( in Tamil ). Chennai : Malai Malar. 9 July 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2015. Jump up ^ `` Old Assembly Chamber to turn reference library ''. The Hindu. 11 June 2010. Retrieved 13 June 2010. Jump up ^ `` New secretariat in Chennai to be converted into hospital ''. Jump up ^ Sasidharan, S. ( 19 February 2013 ). `` Work begins on Assembly arch ''. The Deccan Chronicle. 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Question: first fort constructed by the british in india
Answer: Fort St George