When the British gained control of the whole of India in the late 1850s, they allowed the French to retain their settlements in the country. Pondicherry, Mahe, Yanam, Karaikal and Chandernagar remained a part of French India until 1954.
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Who occupied Pondicherry first?
The Portuguese were the first European who landed at Pondicherry. The factory established by them on the coastal area and adjoining settlement, the local people called it Poudu-sery. The name is recorded in its Portuguese version as Puducheria for the first time in the map of India dated 1554.
Who ruled Puducherry for 138 years?
Answer: It was under the French rule for 138 years and merged with the Indian Union on 1st November 1954.
When did French occupy Pondicherry?
| Colonial History of Pondicherry | |
|---|---|
| Portuguese set up a factory | 1523 |
| French rule | 1783 – 1793 |
| British rule | 1793 – 1815 |
| French rule | 1815 – 1954 |
What is the old name of Puducherry?
The original name of the territory, Putucceri, is derived from the Tamil words putu (“new”) and ceri (“village”). The French corrupted this to Pondichéry (English: Pondicherry), by which it was called until its name was officially changed to Puducherry in 2006.
Who occupied Pondicherry second?
2. The second European power to occupy Pondicherry was the French.
Who built Pondicherry?
Auroville (City of Dawn) is an “experimental” township located 8 km north-west of Pondicherry. There are a number of old and large churches in Pondicherry, most of which were built in the 18th and 19th centuries.
Why Mahe is under Puducherry?
After the independence of India the area continued to be French-ruled until 13 June 1954, when a long anti-colonial struggle culminated in its joining the Indian Union (see Causes for liberation of French colonies in India). After the French left, Mahé became a district of Puducherry Union Territory.
Which party is ruling in Puducherry 2021?
6 April 2021
| Leader | N. Rangaswamy | A. Namassivayam |
| Party | AINRC | BJP |
| Alliance | NDA | NDA |
| Leader since | 2011 | 2020 |
| Leader’s seat | Thattanchavady Yanam (lost) | Mannadipet |
Why yanam is part of Puducherry?
Yanam was under the French rule for more than two centuries. It was liberated in 1954. It is now one of the component parts of the Pondicherry State. It is a small area of 8 square miles in exent, situated on the left bank of the eastern branch of the Godavary River in Andhra Pradesh.
When did the Portuguese captured Goa?
1510
Goa was Portugal’s first territorial possession in Asia, captured by Afonso de Albuquerque in 1510, and it served as the main Portuguese base in the East for four and a half centuries.
Who was the first European power to occupy Pondicherry?
the Portuguese
The first European power to occupy Pondicherry were the Portuguese. The second European power to occupy Pondicherry were the French. The English never occupied Pondicherry.
Do French still live in Pondicherry?
Today, Pondicherry still has a community of French people living in the city and French is also an official language. There are 6,500 French people registered in South India, and of these about 5,500 are in Pondicherry.
Who is the CM of Yanam?
| Malladi Krishna Rao | |
|---|---|
| Born | 6 June 1964 Darialathippa village, Yanam, Pondicherry, India. |
| Political party | Indian National Congress (till 2021) All India N.R Congress (2021- present) |
| Spouse(s) | Udaya Lakshmi Malladi |
| Residence | Yanam |
Which is the capital of Puducherry?
Pondicherry
Puducherry (union territory)
| Puducherry | |
|---|---|
| Capital and Largest city | Pondicherry |
| Districts | 4 |
| Government | |
| • Lieutenant Governor | Tamilisai Soundararajan (additional charge) |
Who first came to India?
Portuguese explorer Vasco de Gama becomes the first European to reach India via the Atlantic Ocean when he arrives at Calicut on the Malabar Coast. Da Gama sailed from Lisbon, Portugal, in July 1497, rounded the Cape of Good Hope, and anchored at Malindi on the east coast of Africa.
Did British ever occupy Pondicherry?
The first European power to occupy Pondicherry were the Portuguese. The second European power to occupy Pondicherry were the French. The English never occupied Pondicherry.
Who gave Pondicherry to French?
SherKhan Lodi
The French were given Pondicherry by SherKhan Lodi.
He wanted to see the textile business grow as well as foreign ships, so he contacted Francois Marcus, who agreed to set up a colony for roughly twenty months.
Who founded the first French factory in India?
François Caron
In 1667 the French India Company sent out another expedition, under the command of François Caron (who was accompanied by a Persian named Marcara), which reached Surat in 1668 and established the first French factory in India.
Who rules Puducherry?
Politics. Pondicherry is a Union territory currently ruled by the All India N.R. Congress and BJP alliance.
Is Goa a UT or state?
About Goa. Goa, a tiny emerald land on the west coast of India, the 25th state of the Union states of India, was liberated from Portuguese rule in 1961. It was a part of Union Territory of Goa, Daman & Diu till 30th May 1987 when it was carved out of form a separate state.
