<P> The current governor is His Excellency Banwarilal Purohit </P> <P> Headquartered in Fort St. George, Madras Presidency was a province of British India . It comprised present day Tamil Nadu, the Malabar region of North Kerala, the coastal and Rayalaseema regions of Andhra Pradesh, and the Bellary, Dakshina Kannada, and Udupi districts of Karnataka . It was established in 1653 to be the headquarters of the English settlements on the Coromandel Coast . After India's independence in 1947, Madras State, the precursor to the present day state of Tamil Nadu, was carved out of Madras Presidency . It comprised present - day Tamil Nadu and parts of present - day Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Kerala . </P> <Dl> <Dt> Tabular </Dt> </Dl> <Table> <Tr> <Th> #</Th> <Th> Name </Th> <Th> Took Office </Th> <Th> Left Office </Th> <Th> Term </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Lieutenant - General Sir Archibald Edward Nye </Td> <Td> 6 May 1946 </Td> <Td> 7 September 1948 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Maharaja Sir Krishna Kumarasinhji Bhavsinhji </Td> <Td> 7 September 1948 </Td> <Td> 12 March 1952 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Sri Prakasa </Td> <Td> 12 March 1952 </Td> <Td> 10 December 1956 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> A.J. John, Anaparambil </Td> <Td> 10 December 1956 </Td> <Td> 30 September 1957 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> Pakala Venkata Rajamannar (acting) </Td> <Td> 1 October 1957 </Td> <Td> 24 January 1958 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> Bhishnuram Medhi </Td> <Td> 24 January 1958 </Td> <Td> 4 May 1964 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> Maharaja Sir Jayachamaraja Wodeyar Bahadur </Td> <Td> 4 May 1964 </Td> <Td> 24 November 1964 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> P. Chandra Reddy (acting) </Td> <Td> 24 November 1964 </Td> <Td> 7 December 1965 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> Maharaja Sir Jayachamaraja Wodeyar Bahadur </Td> <Td> 7 December 1965 </Td> <Td> 28 June 1966 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> Sardar Ujjal Singh (acting till 16 June 1967) </Td> <Td> 28 June 1966 </Td> <Td> 14 January 1969 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table>

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