COLONIALISM AND IMPERIALISM
COLONIALISM AND ITS ANALYSIS
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White town
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Black town
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Purple town
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Grey town
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Detailed explanation-1: -The British Raj (/rɑːdʒ/; from Hindi rāj: kingdom, realm, state, or empire) was the rule of the British Crown on the Indian subcontinent; it is also called Crown rule in India, or Direct rule in India, and lasted from 1858 to 1947.
Detailed explanation-2: -Fort St. George was set up in 1644 by the British East India Company in Rajaji Salai.
Detailed explanation-3: -Chennai, originally known as Madras Patnam, was located in the province of Tondaimandalam, an area lying between Pennar river of Nellore and the Pennar river of Cuddalore. The capital of the province was Kancheepuram.
Detailed explanation-4: -George (or historically, White Town) is a fortress in the coastal city of Chennai, India. Founded in 1639, it was the first English (later British) fortress in India. The construction of the fort provided the impetus for further settlements and trading activity, in what was originally an uninhabited land.