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Old Jail Road, Chennai
Old Jail Road is one of the peripheral roads that border the historical neighbourhood and commercial centre of George Town, Chennai, George Town in Chennai, India. The road marks the northern boundary of the neighbourhood and is officially divided into three, namely, from west to east, the Basin Bridge Road, the Old Jail Road, and the Ibrahim Sahib Street. The road joins the Grand Northern Trunk (GNT) Road at the Wall Tax Road, Chennai, Wall Tax Road–GNT Road junction in the west and the Rajaji Salai, Chennai, Rajaji Salai in the east. The road, serving as a reminder of the neighbourhood's historical past, is address to many historic places such as the Stanley Medical College, Government Stanley Medical College, Monegar Choultry, and Seven Wells pumping station. History The road got its name from the civil debtors' prison established by the British Raj, British in 1692. The prison was initially housed under a section of a protective wall, known as the old town wall, constructe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Corporation Of Chennai
The Greater Chennai Corporation, formerly known as the Corporation of Madras (1688-1996) and Corporation of Chennai (1996-2016), is the civic body that governs the city of Chennai in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Inaugurated on 29 September 1688, under a royal charter issued by King James II of England on 30 December 1687 as the Corporation of Madras, it is the oldest municipal body of the Commonwealth of Nations outside Great Britain. It is among the oldest municipalities in Asia after Daman Municipality, which was established in 1588. It is the largest municipal corporation in Tamil Nadu with an area of 426 km2. It is headed by a mayor, who presides over 200 councillors, each of whom represents one of the 200 wards of the city. It is the second oldest civic corporation in the world after the City of London. History The Madras Corporation is the oldest municipal body of the Commonwealth of Nations outside the United Kingdom. It was formed in 1688 to control the powers of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |