Proposed Chaturmas Area (Chennai)

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Coordinates:   13°6'6"N   80°15'21"E

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  • The mill you have labled as Binny Mill was is 1953, known as Carnatic Mill. The mill the other side of the river was Buckingham Mill. The area you have labled as The Satte Bank Of India College was known as Carnatic Gardens ,and consisted of 10 houses. The remains of 20 houses which can be seen on the photograph were known as Buckingham Gardens. E-mail:- alanouthwaite@talktalk.net
  • the area that was known as Binny Mill is getting developed as Premium Housing area in chennai.Its on the threshold of Launching their drem housing project.The vast area where once the majestic Mill stood,is today converted and promoted as Premium area in Chennai.With its proximity to Chennai Central and Huge compond wall assuring people of 24 hours security,within built water sources,which the mills had developed over period of time to meets its own requirements,Its a Promoters dream come true.
  • Binny mill is originally called as Buckingham&Carnatic mill,It was closed in the previous period of Karunanidhi...Nowadays shootings are goin onin the mill most of the films shoot their only....latest movie shooted their n released is Shivaji
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  • Binny Mills shown in map consists of 3 mills. Namely Buckingham Mill(Spinning & DyeHouse,Central Ware House,cotton godown,Central Power Station) in the east side of otteri Nullah river and Carnatic Mill(Spinning,Doubling,weaving preparatory,Managers & Admt block,Cotton godowns) in the North West Side and New Mill(Weaving) in the South west side Binny mill was called Buckingham and Carnatic Mills.one of the largest textile mills in Asia. it had almost 1lakh spindle capacity spinning mill and 1500 looms in one shed including Jacqard weaving, The Dye House used to process cloth at the rate of 2lakh linear meters cloth per day. British people supplied Uniforms to Allied Army during II world war from this mills. Queen Elizabath royal family visited this mills once.
  • Buckingham and Carnatic Mills employed more than 15,000 people once a large workforce one of the main industry in old madras. English men worked there as officers and managers during pre-independence days . This mill produced cloth in the brand name BINNY was a popular brand across india. Binny's Khaki uniforms were famous.This mills supplied uniforms to british Army(allied army during II world war),indian armed forces and police department of various state governments of india.
  • Binny mills was so famous and important for political leaders in those days to lead the labours. in fact Mr.R.Venkataraman once leader and president of the MADRAS LABOUR UNION(first labour union in india) later on became PRESIDENT OF INDIA during 80's
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