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Q110 (IAS/2009) History & Culture › Modern India (Pre-1857) › Charter Acts and councils Answer Verified

In India, the first Municipal Corporation was set up in which one among the following:

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The first municipal corporation in India was established at Madras (now Chennai). A charter for the Municipal Corporation of Madras was issued on 30 December 1687, and the corporation formally came into existence on 29 September 1688, making it the earliest municipal institution in the country [1]. The East India Company’s charter constituted Fort St. George and surrounding territories into this corporation, which later received further municipal taxation powers via a Parliamentary Act in 1792 [2]. Municipal corporations in Bombay and Calcutta were set up subsequently in 1726, confirming Madras as the first such body in India [1].

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  1. [1] Indian Polity, M. Laxmikanth(7th ed.) > Chapter 40: Municipalities > Historical Perspective > p. 398
  2. [2] Exploring Society:India and Beyond. Social Science-Class VI . NCERT(Revised ed 2025) > Chapter 12: Grassroots Democracy — Part 3: Local Government in Urban Areas > LET'S EXPLORE > p. 177
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