apr 2, 1690 - Fort David Cuddalore Chennai

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- Fort St. David or "Devanampatnam fort" (Cuddalore, on bank of River Gadilam)

- It's construction started by Dutch in 1608 Permission withdrawn by Venkata 1 i.e. Nayak of Gingee, under pressure of Portuguese
- Captured by Shivaji and acquired by British Madras Governor Elihu Yale in auction 1690

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