East India Company and Urban Environment in Colonial South India by Moola Atchi Reddy

Author:Moola Atchi Reddy [Reddy, Moola Atchi]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: History, General, Asia, India & South Asia, Social Science
ISBN: 9781000454789
Google: dKw_EAAAQBAJ
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Published: 2021-09-27T02:43:42+00:00

Reforms

Madras was a city with long roads and straight streets (see Map 5.1). Mount Road was an interesting public place at Madras leading from Fort to the Mount, about seven miles. Its reform was in progress in 1795–6 and a constant stream of carts carrying construction materials was under the Chief Engineer’s service. This reform seems to have been only the repairing and gravelling of the road (Rangacharya V, p. 130). An important diversion of the road was made in 1798 immediately after the bridge on account of the necessity to improve the Government house. At the instance of Governor Clive, provision was made for the improvement of the roads in the Black Town and suburbs. Many roads were widened by removing all the impediments including the huts on their sides after payment of compensation to the owners. The old ‘crooked alignment’ between the Triplicane Bridge and the junction with Peter Road was made straight. As the gardens and houses came up all along the road, small nalahs were diverted into the nearby canals so that the road became free of dirty waters. Mount Road turned smooth as a bowling green, with banian and yellow tulip trees planted on each side (Graham M, 1813, p. 130). Poornamallee High Road also had tall trees on either side, and with large banians spreading with their supporting roots.

Map 5.1 Madras, end of 18th century

Source: Barlow G, 1921, p. 36

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