The COMPLETE History of Chennai

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The first ever British colony in India started off its life as a small, nondescript town near some fishing villages. But in the span of a couple of centuries, Madras went from an unknown outpost of the British East India Company, to one of the Crown jewels of the British Empire.

This is the complete story of Madras, now Chennai, and its long history of oppression, exploitation, and exponential growth.

00:00 Introduction
01:07 The Early Days: Establishing Trading Outposts
02:39 The Rise of Madras: From Outpost to Fort St. George
07:04 Madras Under Siege: Conflicts and Conquests
12:05 The British Consolidation: Madras Presidency
16:12 Cultural and Economic Growth in Madras
24:09 Tragedy and Political Movements
28:54 Post-Independence: The Rise of Chennai