Back حصن سانت جورج ARZ Fort St. George Azerbaijani Fort Saint George Catalan Fort St. George German Fort Saint-George (Madras) French פורט סנט ג'ורג' (הודו) HE सेंट जॉर्ज फोर्ट Hindi Benteng St. George, India ID Forte di San Giorgio (Chennai) Italian セント・ジョージ要塞 (マドラス) Japanese
| Fort St. George | |
|---|---|
| Part of Tamil Nadu | |
| Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India | |
 Fort St. George, the seat of Government of Tamil Nadu | |
  Fort St. George | |
| Coordinates | 13°04′47″N 80°17′13″E / 13.079722°N 80.286944°E |
| Type | Forts |
| Height | 45 m (148 ft)[citation needed] |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Indian Army |
| Controlled by | Government of Tamil Nadu |
| Condition | Good |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1639 |
| Built by | British East India Company |
| In use | Government of Tamil Nadu |
| Garrison information | |
| Occupants | Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly–Secretariat |
Photo c. 1905.
Fort St. George (or historically, White Town)[1] is a fortress at the coastal city of Chennai, India. Founded in 1639, it was the first English (later British) fortress in India.[2] The construction of the fort provided the impetus for further settlements and trading activity, in what was originally an uninhabited land.[3] Thus, it is a feasible contention to say that the city (formerly named Madras) evolved around the fortress.[4] The fort currently houses the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly and other official buildings.
- ^ James Talboys Wheeler (1881). The History of India from the Earliest Ages. N. Trübner. pp. 489–.
- ^ Roberts, "History of the World" (Penguin, 1994)
- ^ Muthiah, S (12 August 2002). "A centenary's links with Chennai". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 28 October 2003. Retrieved 6 September 2002.
- ^ "Fort St George - Fort St. George Chennai, Fort Saint George Chennai Tamil Nadu India". Archived from the original on 17 October 2017. Retrieved 26 October 2009.
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