Madras States

noun

1. a former agency of British India, including the Indian states of Cochin, Travancore, Banganapalle, Sandur, and Pudukottai.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Madras States¹

First recorded in 1910–15

Example Sentences

Dr. G. Bidie, of Madras, states that the expressed juice of the leaves is in great repute, wherever the plant grows, as an emetic for children and is safe, certain and speedy in its action.

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