Dancing girl 1903
A Madras dancing girl in a postcard in the year 1903. Pic: Delcampe
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Black Town Population 1823
The population of Black Town and surrounding villages of Madras as per the census of East India Company government in 1823. Black Town : Men 33789 Boys 21305 Males 55094; Women 44720 Girls 19832 Females 65532; Total 120646. Chintadripettah and villages within jurisdiction of Madras Men 75457 Boys 58687 Males 134144; Women 99196 Girls 61765 Females 160961; Total 295105. Khandans and their servants 46300. Total population of Madras 462051. Total no of houses 29612 of which 14093 are in Black Town. The excess of Females over Males is 37275 a disproportion of about one in eleven in the whole population. The first recognised census of Madras was taken in 1871 which showed a lesser number Source: The Asiatic Journal Photo : Frederick fiebig 1851
British official caravan
A British official travelling in the Jungle in his Caravan of Bullock Cart taking rest with his retinue of Native helpers. Picture : worth point
Chepauk Bridge 1878
The three arch Chepauk bridge constructed around 1878 with the Chepauk Palace in the background. The bridge still exists and was widened in the 90s. Pic Delcampe
Ananda Vikatan 1945
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
Left Right hand caste conflict in Thiruvotriyur temple in 1757
Left Right hand caste conflict in Thiruvotriyur temple: Thiruvotriyur Thiagarajaswami Temple which is more than 1400 year old temple had also its share of Caste conflicts between the Right and Left hand castes. Thiruvotriyur came under British control in 1708. The land was farm out to Thambu Chetti one of the richest Beri Chetty merchant of left hand caste. After the fall of his commercial empire Lingi Chetty a trader in bullion who managed the company Mint took charge of the farm in 1741. As was the order of those days he was made the Dharmakartha of the temple in 1754 and after his death in 1757 his son Tepperumal Chetty became Dharmakartha. The Right hand castes were not able to ...
Little native girls, Madras
Little girls enjoing a get together may be a Marriage withave Kollattam. Pic: Worth point