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Fort St. George (or historically, White Town) is a fortress at the coastal city of Chennai, India.
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Fort St. George (or historically, White Town) is a fortress at the coastal city of Chennai, India.
Founded in 1639, it was the first English (later British) fortress in India. The construction of the fort provided the impetus for further settlements and trading activity, in what was originally an uninhabited land.
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