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Tamil Nadu Chief Minister toured the Secretariat campus and several iconic places within the historic Fort St. George complex recently.

About Fort St. George

• It is a historic fort located in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
• Built by the British East India Company in 1644, it was the first English fortress in India.  
• It became both a trading base and a defensive outpost, protecting their interests along the Coromandel coast.  
• It is made of brick & stone and has thick, tall walls to protect against attacks. 
• The fort has a rectangular shape with strong, tall gates at the entrance. 
• It includes important buildings like St. Mary’s Church, which is the oldest Anglican church in India, and the Fort Museum, which displays artifacts from the colonial period. 
• The fortified settlement that grew around it served as the nucleus of Madras, which, in time, expanded and evolved into modern Chennai. 
• Currently, it serves as the administrative centre of Tamil Nadu, with the Secretariat, Legislative Assembly, and other government offices housed within.

Source: TH

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