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 George Town (or) Muthialpet.
George Town, Chennai.
George Town (or) Muthialpet.
George Town (or) Muthialpet. (Tamil Nadu)
George Town (or) Muthialpet.
George Town (or) Muthialpet. (India)
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| Coordinates: 13°05′38″N 80°17′02″E / 13.0939°N 80.2839°ECoordinates: 13°05′38″N 80°17′02″E / 13.0939°N 80.2839°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Chennai District |
| Metro | Chennai |
| Ward | Muthialpet |
| Founded by | British East India Company |
| Named for | King George V |
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| • Body | Chennai Corporation |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4 km2 (2 sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 600001 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Chennai Central |
| Planning agency | CMDA |
| Civic agency | Chennai Corporation |
| Website | www |
George Town is a neighbourhood in Chennai city (formerly Madras), Tamil Nadu, India. It is near the Fort Saint George, Chennai. It is also known as Muthialpet and Parry's corner. It is a historical area of Chennai city from where its expansion began in the 1640s. It extends from the Bay of Bengal in the east to Park town on the west. The Fort St. George is on the south, to Royapuram in the North. The Fort St. George houses the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly and the Secretariat. The High court of Tamil Nadu at Chennai, Dr. Ambedkar Law College, Stanley Medical College and Hospital are located here.
During the colonial period, the area in and around Muthialpet was renamed as George Town by the British in 1911, in honour of King George V when he was crowned as the Emperor of India. George Town is one of the names used for Muthialpet. It has the landmark 'Parry building', after which the locality is called 'Parry's corner'. The area is also called Broadway, named after a main road in Muthialpet.
The first settlement of the city of Madras began here, near the fort. Fort St George began in 1640 as a fortified warehouse for the English East India Company. It was built by Francis Day. The township of native people that began to grow up around it was called the Black Town by the British. As the city grew, this area became the base for development and construction activities, meeting the needs of people for their livelihood and rulers' administrative comforts. With the construction of one of India's major ports in the area, Madras became an important naval base for the British.
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