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கட்டற்ற கலைக்களஞ்சியமான விக்கிபீடியாவில் இருந்து.

தமிழில் பாண்டிச்சேரி கட்டுரை ஏற்கெனவேயுள்ளது. இக்கட்டுரையைத் தமிழாக்கி அதனுடன் இணைக்கவேண்டும். Mayooranathan 15:47, 22 ஏப்ரல் 2006 (UTC)

இக்கட்டுரைத் தலைப்பும் உள்ளடக்கமும் ஆங்கிலத்தில் உள்ளன. மேலும் இக்கட்டுரைத் தலைப்பில் ஒரு கட்டுரை தமிழில் உள்ளது. ஆகவே இதனை நீக்கி விடலாமே? --கோபி 15:37, 5 மே 2006 (UTC)

PONDICHERRY TODAY: Pondichery is a hub for an education in India.It has 7 engineering colleges,4 medical colleges, 2 dental colleges, 1 vetinary college,1 business school, 1 bio informatics school , 1 law school etc etc. And it also has its hardware industries with HCL,IBM,HP,WIPRO,ACER as a diamonds in her crown. It is one of the best place for any sort of investment in India. EARLIER HISTORY: The known history of Pondicherry dates back to the beginning of our era. Excavations at Arikamedu, south of present Pondicherry town, have uncovered the remains of a Roman settlement, which was there between second century B.C. and second century A.D. Ancient Roman scripts mention one of the trade centres along the Indian coast as Poduca or Poduke, which refers, historians affirm, only to the present Pondicherry.

Before this period nothing is known with certainty. The "Bahur Plates", issued in the 8th century speak of a Sanskrit University which was here from an earlier period. Legend has it that the sage Agastya established his Ashram here and the place was known as Agastiswaram. An inscription found near the Vedhapuriswara Temple hints at the credibility of this legend.

History continues at the beginning of the fourth century A. D. when the Pondicherry area is part of the Pallava Kingdom of Kanchipuram. During the next centuries Pondicherry is occupied by different dynasties of the south: in the tenth century A.D. the Cholas of Tanjavur took over, only to be replaced by the Pandya Kingdom in the thirteenth century. After a brief invasion by the Muslim rulers of the North, who established the Sultanate of Madurai, the Vijayanagar Empire took control of almost all the South of India and lasted till 1638, when the Sultan of Bijapur began to rule over Gingee.

Foreign contacts.

Unlike the Arab merchants, who had been sailing the coasts of India since times immemorable, the impact of European contact had far reaching consequences in terms of establishments and in the end the occupation of the entire Subcontinent. In 1497 the Portuguese discovered the route to India and began to expand their influence by occupying coastal areas and building harbour towns, which soon extended more than 12.000 miles of coast-line.

The Portuguese established a factory in Pondicherry at the beginning of the sixteenth century, but were compelled to leave a century later by the ruler of Gingee, who found them unfriendly. After that the Danes shortly set up an establishment, and likewise the Dutch. The latter set up trading posts in Porto Novo and Cuddalore. The French, who had trading centres in the North, Mahe and Madras were invited to open a trading centre in Pondicherry by the new ruler of Gingee to compete with the Dutch.

In 1673, February 4th, Bellanger, a French officer, took up residence in the Danish Lodge in Pondicherry and the French Period of Pondicherry began.

FRENCH HISTORY: French dream of an indian empire has taken life but it also rapidly came to an end in Pondicherry. Among the dispersed territories of the territorial Union of Pondicherry, it is in Pondicherry itself that we can discover what has symbolized the french influence in India. That is also what makes this territory unique and especially, the french district. Something quite different from the rest of India.

All the french tradition, the quiet atmosphere of the town influenced by the Ashram of Aurobindo and the beach, make a whole to give to Pondicherry an attractive destination.The Union Territory of Pondicherry includes 4 enclaves located in three states of South India. It includes the coastal towns of Pondicherry and Kerala in the Tamilnadu, Yanam in Andra Pradesh and Mahe in Kerala

The old french colony has retrieved its indian character, but the scent of the french influence in "Pudicheri" as we call now, can be found again in the red kepis of the police officers, french spelling on signboards and traffic signs and some buildings and old stones .

The slight french accent which tinged tamil and english languages that we can sometimes hear, remains a living memory of this culture. In the same way, the alignment at right angle of the streets remains a lovely inheritance of french architects.Legends associate old Pondicherry with the great hindu sage Agastya. Escavations in the region of Arikame near Pondicherry have proved that romans had settled 2000 years ago. Pondicherry has been successively called Poduke and Podukay in the works of geographers and historians from the first centuries of our era.

Pondicherry, as we know now, became wide known on the arrival of the French on the 4 february 1673. 20 years after in 1643, the town became the property of the Dutch before belonging to France in 1699 with the" traité de Ryswick".François Martin who was appointed Administrator following the "traité of Ryswick", restored stability to Pondicherry and developed the town. Dumas who succeeded him, followed the principles created by François Martin.

During approximatevily 250 years, Pondicherry was a quite a calm town except during the Carnatic franco-english wars lead by Duplex and Clive.

In 1742, Joseph François Dupleix, became Governor of the French India. At the same period, war broke out between France and England. The situation in Europe, and the ambitions of Dupleix stirred up the anglo-french conflict in India.

During the next 70 years, Pondicherry survived in continuous conflicts of power by the French and the British.

Pondicherry finally came back to France in 1814 till 1954 date at which it joined the rest of the Independant India. During these years the contribution of French Indians at the Belle France and its colonies was significant and even today, many descending are living in France and overseas.

1940: At the request of the British, the french India was one of the first colonies to support the General de Gaulle and to join to the movement of the France Libre.

1940: Right after the war, the Indian movement of liberation developed.

1949: After a great unrest, and at the end of a referendum, Chandernagor was separated from France and merged with the State of Bengal.

31.10.1954: For the last time at 6 o'clock, as the sun set, the french flag was lifted off the mast of the pavilion.

1.11.1954: After several months of trouble and an economic recess, after Dien Bien Phu, France agreed to let its last 4 territories to India. M.R.K Nehru, General Secretary of foreign affairs, came specially from Delhi, hoisted the Indian flag in the State of Pondicherry. Mr Kewal Singh was appointed the first High Commissioner of the new state. He was received at the Government Hotel by Mr Pierre Landy, special diplomatic representative of the French Republic Government and was accompanied to the Governor's ceremony transfer of power. During the exchange of signatures of the two statesmen, the indian flag was hoisted at the top of the Government, with 21 gun shots.

28.05.1956: The "treaty of transfer" was signed in Delhi, 8 years after the transfer "de facto".

01.1963: Several thousands of Pondicherry people opt for the french nationality.

01.07.1963: Creation of the "Territory of Pondicherry" which includes Pondicherry, Karikal, Yanam and Mahé.

Today, nearly 20 000 Pondicherry people live in France and nearly 10 000 french citizens live in the Territory of Pondicherry.

Continual bonds with France and Pondicherry make these districts of the Tamilnadu Union a unique indian town. A pleasant beach, buildings in good condition, decorated temples, worldwide known Ashram of Aurobindo, community projects, and its experience of life in community has made it famous. Auroville is at a distance of only 10 km from Pondicherry. --88.104.59.255 23:06, 21 ஏப்ரல் 2006 (UTC)--88.104.59.255 23:06, 21 ஏப்ரல் 2006 (UTC)