02347cam a22002893u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000170011324500240013026400510015430000470020533600260025233700260027833800360030450000310034050802110037152013680058253400450195065300190199585600430201426621UtSlPG20260610133616.0mcr n260607r2008||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aDS1 aBarlow, Glyn14aThe Story of Madras 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2008  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2008-09-14  aProduced by Sankar Viswanathan and The Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was
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Internet Archive/American Libraries.)  a"The Story of Madras" by Glyn Barlow is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The work explores the rich history of the city of Madras, presenting it as a significant yet often overlooked part of India's past. The narrative is structured into vignettes that detail the development of Madras from its early days as a rural settlement into a bustling city shaped by various cultural influences and trade dynamics.  The opening of the book sets the stage by providing a snapshot of Madras in its infancy around the year 1639, when it was nothing more than a small fishing village called "Madraspatnam." Glyn Barlow introduces Mr. Francis Day, the East India Company's representative, who is on a mission to find a favorable location for a new settlement. As he navigates through the challenges posed by existing powers, including the declining Portuguese influence, the narrative illustrates the intricate interplay between commerce and politics that ultimately leads to the establishment of the city's foundations. The early interactions with local rulers, the picturesque descriptions of the landscape, and the budding ambitions of European traders captured in these initial chapters provide a compelling portrayal of the forces that shaped what would become a pivotal urban center in colonial India. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aMadras (India)40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/26621