The 72nd birthday celebrations of King George III on 4th June 1810 at Fort St.George as reported then. He was king of England for 60 years from 1760 to 1820. Guns roaring in the batteries both at Fort.St.George and Chepauk.
From my collection of old magazine.1945 Deepavali Malar of Ananda Vikatan and excerpts from it. A family enjoying gramophone record and the Thula Ghat in Mayavaram where the Pushkaram was held recently
Hazrat Dastagir Sahib Dargah, Dr.Natesan Road in 1870s. He was descended from a Turkish family and was a kin of Adil Shahi dynasty of Bijapur where he was born. He settled in Madras after much travelling all over the country. He predicted his death and asked his disciples not to do the funeral prayer for him by a Imam. It is said he himself appeared and did the Janana for himself. He died in 1752 . The Nawab of Arcot Walajah built a dargah in 1789 over his burial site. A revered Sufi Saint.
European and Native holidays in Madras Presidency in the year 1832. See the beautiful spellings. What festival is Calatapetta Wooroovady. It is Kaladipet Uriyadi celebrated in Kalyana Varadaraja Perumal Temple, Kaladipet. St. Thome feast is Rathostavam of Mylapore Kapali Temple.
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