owner = VIJ
controller = VIJ
culture = tamil
religion = hinduism
capital = "000000000"  # Negapatam
trade_goods = cloth
hre = no
base_tax = 4
base_production = 4
base_manpower = 1
is_city = yes
add_vaisyas_or_burghers_effect = yes
add_core = VIJ
add_core = MAD
add_core = TNJ
discovered_by = east_african
discovered_by = indian
discovered_by = muslim
discovered_by = ottoman
discovered_by = nomad_group
discovered_by = chinese
add_local_autonomy = 25
1498.1.1 = {
  discovered_by = POR
}
1543.1.1 = {
  controller = REB
  revolt = {
    size = 0
    type = nationalist_rebels
  }
}
1550.1.1 = {
  controller = VIJ
  revolt = {}
}
1565.7.1 = {
  owner = TNJ
  controller = TNJ
}
1662.1.1 = {
  owner = NED
  controller = NED
  add_core = NED
  add_core = NED
  add_to_trade_company = NED
  add_trade_company_investment = {
    investment = company_depot
    investor = NED
  }
}
1784.1.1 = {
  owner = GBR
  controller = GBR
  add_core = GBR
  remove_core = NED
  add_to_trade_company = GBR
  add_trade_company_investment = {
    investment = company_depot
    investor = GBR
  }
}