With Madras Day celebrations round the corner, VIPs recall their association with the city
A series of events to be held for a week from Sunday next will mark the official transaction of a piece of land, in 1639, where Fort St. George stands today. This deal led to the founding of our city on August 22.
Slowly but steadily it grew around the fort annexing the villages around the Adyar and Cooum rivers, finally to form Chennaipattinam. The day the city evolved needs to be celebrated and that is what journalists, historians and entrepreneurs are planning to do.
Originally written for The Hindu, read more at https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/Cherished-legacy-treasured-memories/article12689074.ece