Interesting facts about #Madras
1. #MadrasDay : Local Nayak ruler Damarla Venkatadri Nayak struck a deal with the East India Company on August 22 and sold them a ‘sliver of land’
2. #GreaterChennaiMunicipalCorporation : India's oldest municipal corporation established on September 29, 1688.
3. #MadrasCentralPrison : One of the oldest prisons in India. Built in 1837
4. #MadrasHighCourt : Second-largest judicial complex in the world.
5. #WorldWar1Attack : Only city that was attacked in World War 1