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University of Madras holds its first B.A. examination

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University of Madras holds its first B.A. examination
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The University of Madras, founded in 1857, conducted its first Bachelor of Arts examination; C. W. Damodaram Pillai was among its first candidates.

The University of Madras was established in 1857 as one of the first modern universities in India. In 1858 it conducted its first Bachelor of Arts degree examination. C. W. Damodaram Pillai, a student from Jaffna, became the first student in the presidency to appear for this examination and is remembered as one of the first Madras graduates. He later worked as an advocate and judge and became an editor of classical Tamil texts.

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