Masulipatam

Masulipatam, the principal seaport of Kistna district in the presidency of Madras, lies 215 miles N. of Madras city. Vessels anchor 5 miles from shore. Total value of trade £250,000 to £300,000 per annum. Here the English established an agency in 1611, and after 1628 it became the centre of their trade in those parts. Since 1841 the town has been an active missionary centre. In 1864 a storm wave swept over it and destroyed 30,000 lives. Pop. (1881) 35,056; (1891) 38,809, many of whom weave cottons.