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It consists of four small unconnected parts: Pondicherry , Karaikal, and Yanam on the Bay of Bengal and Mahe on the Arabian Sea. The first two are by far the larger ones, and are both enclaves of Tamil Nadu.
On January 16, 1761, the British captured Pondicherry from the French, but the Treaty of Paris (1763)The Treaty of Paris February 10, 1763, was signed by the Kingdom of Great Britain, France and Spain with Portugal in agreement. Together with the Treaty of Hubertusburg, it ended the French and Indian War and the Seven Years' War. The treaties marked the returned the city to the French. It was taken again by the British in 1793Events January 2 Russia and Prussia partition Poland January 9 Jean-Pierre Blanchard becomes the first to fly in a balloon in the United States. January 21 After being found guilty of treason by the French Convention, "Citizen Capet" ie. Louis XVI of Fran amid the Wars of the French RevolutionThe period of the French Revolution in the history of France covers the years between 1789 and 1799, in which democrats and republicans overthrew the absolute monarchy and the Roman Catholic Church perforce underwent radical restructuring. While France wo, but once again returned to France in 1814Events January 14 Denmark cedes Norway to Sweden January 29 French army of Emperor Napoleon I wins the Battle of Brienne January 31 Gervasio Antonio de Posadas becomes Supreme Director of Argentina. February Congress of Chatillon see George Hamilton Gordo. It remained a part of French IndiaFrench India is a general name for the former French possessions in India. These included Pondichery, Karikal and Yanaon on the Coromandel coast, Mahe on the Malabar coast, and Chandernagore in Bengal. In addition there were a few lodges elsewhere, but th until 1954.
The independence of India in 1947Events January January 1 British mines nationalized January 1 Nigeria gains limited autonomy January 1 The Canadian Citizenship Act went into effect January 3 Proceedings of the United States Congress are televised for the first time. January 10 United Na gave impetus to the union of France's Indian possessions with former British India. An agreement between France and India in 19481948 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). Events January January 1 Nationalisation of UK railways to form British Railways. Arab militants lay siege to the Jewish Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem. First day of the Ital agreed to an election in France's Indian possessions to choose their political future. The de jure union of French India with the Indian Union did not take place until 1962, although de facto, the bureaucracy had been united with India's in 1954.
People in Pondicherry today speak both French and English in addition to their native Tamil.
There is an amusing story behind the name. The Tamils call it "puduchery", roughly "new village". The French spelt it "Poudichéry", which is probably the closest French approximation to the Tamil pronunciation. At some point, the hand-written 'u' was mistaken for an 'n', and the misspelling stuck.
Famous people who have lived in Pondicherry include Subrahmanya Bharati and Aurobindo, both fleeing from British persecution, as well as renowned film director M. Night Shyamalan, who was born in Pondicherry but migrated to the United States with his family as a small child and grew up in suburban Philadelphia.
Pondicherry shelters an International Peace Center called Matrimandir in Auroville. The Matrimandir is mainly run by Aurobindo Ashram , Pondicherry. The Matrimandir is a beautiful meditation spot with a spherical building containing the world's largest crystal.
Pondicherry is also the birthplace and home of the titular character in Yann Martel's Life of Pi, before he emigrates to Canada.
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