It was 1911 and King George V had just been crowned emperor of Colonial India so the area in and around Muthialpet was renamed as George Town by the British in his honour.
Today, it is known by several names like Boradway, named after a main road or Parry’s (after Parry, one of the oldest running businesses in Chennai that houses a building). Much before that, it has been recorded that the first settlement of the city of Madras began here in 1640, near the fort St George. As the native people settled here, it was called Black town by the British. Slowly, the township grew and in the early 18th century, the weavers settled in nearby Chintadripet and washermen in washermen pet, with potters to the North side in Kosapet.
Today, the area still boasts of large commercial establishments and Government offices housed in heritage buildings. The area around Mint street is also hugely popular for its tantalising street food.