Beri Thimappa

Beri Thimappa Chetti was the dubash (interpreter) and chief negotiator for Francis Day and Andrew Cogan, the agents of the British East India Company, and was instrumental in the purchase of Madras from the Nayak brothers. Thimmappa Chetti migrated in the early 17th century to Chennai from Palacole, near Machilipatnam in Andhra Pradesh. [cite news | last =Muthiah | first =S | title =A centenary's links with Chennai | publisher =The Hindu | date =08/12/2002 | url =http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/mp/2002/08/12/stories/2002081200230300.htm | accessdate =09/06/2002 ] He established a "Black Town" outside the walls of the newly built Fort of Madras which later became Fort St George. [ [http://www.assembly.tn.gov.in/history/chronology.htm Chronology of Fort St George on Tamil Nadu Government website] ]

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