<P> Fort St George ( or historically , White Town ) ( Tamil : செயின்ட் ஜார்ஜ் கோட்டை ) is the name of the first English ( later British ) fortress in India , founded in 1644 at the coastal city of Madras , the modern city of Chennai . The construction of the fort provided the impetus for further settlements and trading activity , in what was originally an uninhabited land . Thus , it is a feasible contention to say that the city evolved around the fortress . The fort currently houses the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly and other official buildings . The fort is one of the 163 notified areas ( megalithic sites ) in the state of Tamil Nadu . </P>
<P> Fort St George ( or historically , White Town ) ( Tamil : செயின்ட் ஜார்ஜ் கோட்டை ) is the name of the first English ( later British ) fortress in India , founded in 1644 at the coastal city of Madras , the modern city of Chennai . The construction of the fort provided the impetus for further settlements and trading activity , in what was originally an uninhabited land . Thus , it is a feasible contention to say that the city evolved around the fortress . The fort currently houses the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly and other official buildings . The fort is one of the 163 notified areas ( megalithic sites ) in the state of Tamil Nadu . </P>
first fort constructed by the british in india
first fort constructed by the british in india
Fort St George
Fort St George