India has a Union Territory Earlier Puducherry was a French colony which was built by incorporating 4 districts. The Puducherry name falls on the name of Puducherry, its largest district. Earlier Puducherry official name was Pondicherry which was changed to Puducherry in September 2006. However, French people still call it Pondicherry. It is also a popular tourist destination.
Puducherry, which is considered one of the most beautiful cities of India, attracts tourists around the world because of its extraordinary charm. The French influence of this well-planned city attracts tourists. Puducherry local Tamil language means 'new village.' This state is situated in the east of the Bay of Bengal.
It is a beautiful Indian city, in addition to Shudra, the vibrant samples of France's cultural heritage still exist today. This city is characterized by well-planned town planning and French-Tamil architecture. This city is built on a sample of 18th century French coastal city 'Bastide'. Pondicherry Maharishi is known for the famous Ashram of Aurobindo Ghosh. On India's independence, Pondicherry became a part of the Indian Union in a peaceful manner.
History of Pondicherry
Firstly, it became famous when the French took interest in this city. Although there were many war between the British and the French. This region remained in French authority for nearly three hundred years. General Duma was the governor of the French colony of Pondicherry. In ancient times this was the main center of trade from France. The evidence of French culture and architecture is still seen elsewhere. It is also very important from spiritual and religious perspective. The development of Pondicherry was done by Martin as a prosperous city. This city was the settlement of the capital of the Indian subcontinent in the Indian colonies of Mahe and Coromandel on the banks of the Coromandel. During the Anglo-French conflict, the Britishers twice tried to take Pondicherry twice, in 1745 AD and 1747 AD, but in 1761 they succeeded in taking it. With this, the empire of the French was ended in India. Under Puducherry there are areas of Puducherry, Karaikal, Mahe and Yanam in the south, where the first French rule was. Puducherry is the capital of this state, which was the headquarters of the inhabitants of France in India.
It was merged with India in November 1954. In the east there is the Bay of Bengal and Tamil Nadu on three sides. About 150 kilometers south of Puducherry, there is a caracal on the east coast and Mahe is situated on the Malabar coast of western Ghats surrounded by Kerala in the west. It can be reached from Calicut Airport, which is 70 kilometers away from Mahe. Yanam is adjacent to the Eastern Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh and is 200 km away from Visakhapatnam.
