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Where was the capital of French East India Company?
He lived in Pondicherry (the Indian capital the French East India Company) until his death in 1706.
This is a question about where was the headquarter of French East India Company?
The French East India Company was founded in 17th and 18th century to manage French commerce with India, east Africa, and other territories of India Ocean and East Indies. Pondicherry became the capital of French settlements in India in February 1701.
Similar to the above, where was established the first French East India Company? 1664
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Puducherry
Where were the French in India, anyway?
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).
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Who entered India first?
Vasco Da Gama
Why did France leave India?
An agreement between France and India in 1948 agreed to an election in France's remaining Indian possessions to choose their political future. On 1 November 1954, the four enclaves of Pondichéry, Yanam, Mahe, and Karikal were transferred to the Indian Union and became the Union Territory of Puducherry.
Did the French rule India?
Governance of Chandernagore was ceded to India on 2 May 1950, then it was merged with West Bengal state on 2 October 1954. The de jure union of French India with India did not take place until 1962 when the French Parliament in Paris ratified the treaty with India.
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.
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 |
When did Denmark leave India?
Danish India
| Danish India Dansk Ostindien | |
|---|---|
| 1620–1869 | |
| Flag of Denmark | |
| Danish settlements in India | |
| Status | Danish East India Company (1620–1777) Dano-Norwegian colonies (1777–1814) Danish colonies (1814–1869) |
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.
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 found India?
Vasco Da Gama
Does India speak French?
Indian French (French: français Indien) is a dialect of French spoken by Indians from the former colonies of French India; namely Pondicherry (Pondichéry), Mahé, Yanam (Yanaon), Karaikal (Karikal) in the Union Territory of Puducherry (Poudouchéry) and the Chandannagar (Chandernagor) subdivision in the state of West
Where was the Dutch factory in India?
In India, Dutch established their first factory in Masulipattanam in 1605. Later on, they had set factories at many places like at Surat in 1616, at Bimilipatam in 1641, and Chinsura in 1653.
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.
When did the French first come to India?
According to some sources, the first French expedition to India might have taken place during the reign of King Francis I in the mid-16th century. In 1667, an expedition was sent under the command of Commissioner François Caron, which upon reaching Surat came up with the first French factory unit in India in 1668.
Who was the first French governor in India?
Joseph François Dupleix
Does India have colonies?
Why does India have many colonies? India has a very long and complicated history. Some areas were developed very early and as we know rest of it is still developing.
When did Portugal came to India?
20 May 1498
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