Edward Elliot
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Sir Edward Elliot was the reforming British governor of Madras (now Chennai
) between 1803 and 1820 who incorporated a large number of surrounding villages to form the core of the modern city. He was succeeded in 1820 by Sir Thomas Munro.
For many years one of the city's major streets was named Edward Elliot Road but it has now been renamed Dr Radhakrishnan Salai. An area of Chennai is still called Elliot's Beach
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Chennai
Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...
) between 1803 and 1820 who incorporated a large number of surrounding villages to form the core of the modern city. He was succeeded in 1820 by Sir Thomas Munro.
For many years one of the city's major streets was named Edward Elliot Road but it has now been renamed Dr Radhakrishnan Salai. An area of Chennai is still called Elliot's Beach
Elliot's beach
Elliot's Beach or "Besant Nagar Beach" ' is located in Besant Nagar, Chennai, India. It forms the end-point of the Marina Beach shore and is named after Edward Elliot, Governor of Madras. It has the Velankanni Church and the Ashtalakshmi Kovil nearby and is sometimes nicknamed 'Bessie'...
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