Did the French rule India?

Chandernagore's governance was transferred to India on May 2, 1950. It was then merged with West Bengal on October 2, 1954. The de jure union between French India and India didn't take place until 1962, when the French Parliament in Paris ratified that treaty.

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When did the French leave India in 1867?

1 November 1954

Why was India not a success for the French? One of the key factors in the French failure to succeed in India was their lack of naval power compared with the English. Dupleix didn't appreciate the importance of the navy for colonial expansion in India. He rely more on the land forces.

Another question is: Where were the French in India?

Some of the French Indian Settlements, or French India, were Pondicherry (now Puducherry), Karikal on the Coromandel Coast, Mahe on Malabar Coast, and Chandernagore (West Bengal).

Who was the first Indian to enter India?

Vasco Da Gama

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Who found India?

Vasco Da Gama

Who won the French Indian War?

British

Is Goa a French colony?

Goa on India's western coast was freed from Portuguese rule on 19 December 1961, more than four centuries after it was colonised. But Goa remained a Portuguese colony until 1961, straining relations between India and Portugal as the former's support for the anti-colonial movement in Goa grew.

Who came first to India British or French?

European Powers That Came To India

Europeans	Came to India	Year
Portuguese	1498	1500
Dutch	1602	1605
English	1600	1613
French	1664	1668

Are France and India allies?

France–India relations have traditionally been close and friendly and both countries have a 'special relationship' with each other. France has consistently supported India's permanent membership of the UNSC. Both India and France are proponents of a multipolar world led by regional democracies.

Who gave Pondicherry to French?

SherKhan Lodi gave pondicherry to the french. He wished to see the textile industry expanding fully as well as wanted the foreign ships thus contacted Francois Marcus who accepted the proposal of establishment of a colony which lasted fro about twenty months.

Is India still a British colony?

No. When India first achieved independence in 1947, it was a Dominion, which meant that it remained a monarchy under the House of Windsor, and as a Dominion, there were some aspects of sovereignty which were still subject to the British Crown. At that time, India became a completely sovereign nation in its own right.

What is India's full name?

In reality, there is not any full form of India. In ancient times, India was known as 'Arayavart'. Other names are – 'Bharat' and 'Hindustan' in Hindi. The name India is derived from the word Indus which itself derived from the old Persian word Hindu, from Sanskrit Sindhu.

How old is India?

Archeologists have found human remains in India dating back to approximately 30,000 years ago. In that time, India was not an established country. Rather, various groups of people settled in or traveled through the area that is now India. The Indus Valley Civilization was established during the Bronze Age.

Is Pondicherry still a French colony?

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.

What is a Pondicherry?

Pondicherry (/p?nd?ˈt??ri/), officially known as Puducherry (/p?d?ˈt??ri/), is the capital and the most populous city of the Indian Union Territory of Puducherry, with a population of 657,209 and an area of 492 km².

How did French come to India?

In 1674, the François Martin of French East India Company established a trading center at Pondicherry, which eventually became the chief French settlement in India. The Dutch captured Pondicherry in 1693 but returned it to France later. The French acquired Mahe in the 1720s, Yanam in 1731, and Karaikal in 1738.

Who is the architect of India?

the first and legitimate architect renowned in India and abroad is Charles correa and he is an architect with revolutionary ideas and one of the best philanthropist also. He is the greatest architect from india in 20th century.

Is Pondicherry a French territory?

Puducherry (/p?d?ˈt??ri/), formerly known as Pondicherry (/p?nd?ˈt??ri/), is one of the 8 union territories of India. It was formed out of four territories of former French India, namely Pondichéry (Pondicherry; now Puducherry), Karikal (Karaikal), Mahé and Yanaon (Yanam), excluding Chandernagore.

What does French Canadian Indian mean?

French Canadian/Indian people (also called métis) from Canada became the vanguard of non-native settlement in the Northwest. Usually from the Red River (Manitoba region), they followed the fur trade and settled in the Washington-British Columbia region.

How many empires did France have?

French Empire may refer to: First French Empire of Napoleon I and II, the French state from 1804 to 1814 and 1815. Second French Empire of Napoleon III, the French state from 1852 to 1870. French colonial empire, the territories administered by France from the 16th century to the mid-20th century.

What were the causes that led to the decline of French?

Along with that came the spread of English and the retrenchment of French among other languages. The single most important factor in the decline of French as a global lingua franca was the German occupation of France in World War II. English is more widely used, so continues to gain as a lingua franca.

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