HistoryIn the Madras (Chennai) of British India, people synced their clocks to a cannon fired daily at 4 PM in Fort St. George. Vertical Tabs NotesThe guns were silent during WW2 after Japan declared war on the Allies. Further readingThe Hindu (Looking back with nostalgia: Chennai in the 40s) TaxonomyConnotations: NeutralIndian connection: StrongTags: timechennaiMadrasbritish indiafort st. george