Origin and Foundation of Madras

J.B.P. More is a Historian, who obtained his PhD. In History at the Ecole des Etudes en Sciences Socials, Paris. His previous publications include The Political Evolution of the Muslims of Tamilnadu and madras, 1930-47 (1997) and Muslim Identity, print Cultural and the Dravidian factor in Tamilnadu (2004), published by Orient Longman Ltd. His book Freedom Movement in French India: The Mahe revolt of 1948, shows his interest in colonial history. He is also the author of three books in French and one in Tamil. Currently he is Deputy Director (Hon.) of the Institute for research in Social Sciences and Humanities, Tellicherry. His forthcoming publications include and original work on the Partition of India and another on the Muslims of kerala.