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MADRAS

MADRAS

The Madras Presidency, or the Presidency of Fort St. George, and also known as Madras Province, was an administrative subdivision (presidency) of British India. At its greatest extent, the presidency included most of southern India, including the whole of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, and parts of Tamil NaduKeralaKarnatakaTelanganaOdisha and the union territory of Lakshadweep. The city of Madras was the winter capital of the Presidency and Ootacamund or Ooty, the summer capital. The Island of Ceylon was a part of Madras Presidency from 1793 to 1798 when it was created a Crown colony. Madras Presidency was neighboured by the Kingdom of Mysore on the northwest, Kingdom of Kochi on the southwest, and the Kingdom of Hyderabad on the north. Some parts of the presidency were also flanked by Bombay Presidency and Madhya Pradesh (formerly Central Provinces and Berar) .

 


THREE ANNAS 

One Chuckram Court Fee stamp of Travancore  is over stamped with  T.C. and Half Anna in Red for Travancore and Cochin State and then re over stamped with     ,“STATE OF MADRAS ” in Black for use in Madras State.

2 Rupees Court Fee stamp of Travancore- Cochin over stamped with ,“STATE OF MADRAS ”




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