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How did Freemasonry come to Madras?
Freemasonry was introduced to Madras during the mid-eighteenth century under the authority of the Grand Lodge of England. The Regional Grand Lodge of Southern India states that Freemasonry arrived in Madras with the formation of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Madras in 1752, when the first unnamed lodge, No. 222 EC, was constituted. The District Grand Lodge of Madras records Captain Edmund Pascal as the first Provincial Grand Master appointed in 1752, though early encyclopedia records date the chartering of the first English lodge at Madras to 1755 and Captain Edmond Pascal's appointment to 1766.
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What is the significance of the Lodge of Perfect Unanimity in Masonic history?
The Lodge of Perfect Unanimity holds a central place in the history of Freemasonry on the Coromandel Coast as the premier lodge (No. 1) under the English jurisdiction in Madras. Formed by former members of Athole Lodge 152 and revived in 1786, it served as the anchor of the Craft in the region during periods when institutional activity elsewhere faltered.
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How did Freemasonry come to Madras?
Madras received its initial Masonic lodge in 1752 with the establishment of Lodge No. 222 EC, which does not appear to have received a name, as noted by the Regional Grand Lodge of South India . The arrival of the Craft on the Coast of Coromandel coincided with a broader era of expansion brought by English merchants, soldiers, and sailors, who were later followed by Irish and Scottish Masons.
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Is the Lodge of Perfect Unanimity older than the District of Madras?
A Provincial Grand Master for Madras was first appointed in 1766, whereas Lodge Perfect Unanimity No. 1 was formed in 1786 when the body previously known as Provincial Grand Lodge No. 152 was reconstituted under that name following a union of Athole and Regular Masons on the Coromandel coast.
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