Ten  Provincial Grand Masters ruled the Province, over a period of a complete century, after him.  In 1856 Col. Wm. Pitt Macdonald was appointed the Provincial Grand Master. He was redesignated District Grand Master when the Province was re-styled District of Madras in 1866 and became its first District Grand Master. There had been 16 District Grand Masters during the past 138 years.The first District Grand Master of Indian descend was the Right Worshipful Bro. Tiruchendurai Venkataraman Muthukrishna Aiyer, BA, BL.(1946 - 1967), while the first District Grand Master of  royal descend was Rt. W. Bro. A.P. Tampi from the royal family of Travancore, and a member of Lodge Minchin. (1981-2000). 

Together with the period as a Province organized Masory had been in existence in this part of India for over 250 years. 77 lodges were warranted during this period, of which 37 survived when, in 1961, the Grand Lodge of India was formed. Out of these 37, nineteen lodges joined the Grand Lodge of India and the remaining 18 stayed back with UGLE.

The District celebrated its 225th anniversary in 1992 when the Grand Lodge celebrated its 275th anniversary, the same year. Our District is just 50 years younger to the UGLE 

The District celebrated its 225th anniversary in 1992 when the Grand Lodge celebrated its 275th anniversary, the same year. Our District is just 50 years younger to the UGLE

Of the 18 lodges in the District 11 are centenary lodges, 3 are over 90 years, 2 over 80, one over 70 and the youngest one is  just 60 years old.