Wednesday, November 18, 2009

What is the name of the French settlement in Southeastern India during the Age of Imperialism?

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What is the name of the French settlement in Southeastern India during the Age of Imperialism?
"The French East India Company set up a trading centre at Puducherry (formerly Pondicherry, "Pondich茅ry" in French) in 1673. This outpost eventually became the chief French settlement in India."





"Puducherry" : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pondicherry...





"Several Indian trading ports, including Pondicherry and Chandernagore, remained under French control until 1949."





"French East India Company" : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_East...





Also the trading ports Karikal, Mahe and Yanam. Plus Trincomale on Ceylon/Sri Lanka.





See map of European possessions in India : http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/co...
Reply:Pondicherry


Yes!


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