The COMPLETE History of Chennai

Support my work with a membership:    / @anichebhargav   History of the Chola Empire Part 1:    • The Cholas DOMINATED South India, Here's H...   The Complete History of Mumbai:    • The COMPLETE History of Mumbai   The Complete History of Bengaluru:    • The COMPLETE History of Bengaluru   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