Madras Presidency

Madras Presidency

Presidency of British India (1639-1947)

Location: South India

Capital City: Madras

Government type: Territory administered by East India Company (1699-1858), Province of Indian Empire (1858-1947)

Main languages: English, Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu, Kannada

Main religions: Hinduism

Chronology

1639: East India Company establishes the outpost at Madras

1746-1749: Occupied by France

Currency

Pagoda (1639-1817)

1 Pagoda = 42 Fanam = 168 Dub = 336 Dudu = 3360 Cash

Rupee (1691-1835)

1 Rupee = 16 Annas = 64 Paise = 192 Pies

Coins from Madras in the collection

•10 Cash, 1808 (King George III (1760-1820), copper, Soho Mint (Handsworth), KM#319) Recovered from the wreck of the Admiral Gardner

•4 Pie, 1825 (King George IV (1820-1830), copper, London mint, KM#431)