Records centre, puducherry national archives of india. It is said that pondicherry was under the rule of the pallava dynasty in its ancient period. Reading for recreating calicut university publications academic skills oup murphys english grammar cup a glossary of literary terms macmillan language through literature ciefl critically yours calicut university publications engl 402. Puducherry lies on the drainage basin of gingee river. Hotels, restaurants and lifestyle shops sell a seductive vision of the frenchsubcontinental aesthetic. The earliest recorded history of the municipality of puducherry can be traced to the second century ad. Pondicherry was part of the pallava, the chola and pandya empires from the 4th to 14th century, and thereafter it became a part of. The earliest recorded history of the municipality of puducherry can be traced to the. These movements converge in a practical manner in the twin communities of the sri aurobindo ashram and auroville. History of pondicherry pondicherry is the french interpretation of the original name puducheri meaning new settlement. Puducherry is a union territory of india, with four exclaved districts. Prince pondicherry is an indian character from roald dahls childrens novel charlie. The findings are now displayed in the puducherry museum.
A city of southeast india on the bay of bengal southsouthwest of chennai. Puducherry, which used to be called pondicherry is a union territory of india. Pondicherry geography and history provide comprehensive information about the glorious past coupled with the biodiversity of the area. Puducherry article about puducherry by the free dictionary. Ancient, medieval and modern are the three distinct section of history of puducherry. Over the millennia, it has not only become a sensuous, glamorous alltimewear for women, but also the canvas for weavers and printers to create artistic weaves, prints and jewelled or goldsilver embellishments. Puducherry states and union territories know india. The regions long history of interaction with foreigners began with the roman. Hotels, restaurants and lifestyle shops sell a seductive vision of the frenchsubcontinental.
We have provided the puducherry police exam syllabus. Pondicherry simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The invaders include pallava kingdom of kanchipuram, dynasties of the south, cholas of thanjavur, pandyas and muslim invaders. Little is known about the early history of pondicherry prior to its settlement by foreigners though the influence of the major south indian kingdoms of the cholas, pandavas and vijayanagar is self evident in the architecture of that period. Website of puducherry government national portal of india. Puducherry latest news, politics, events, entertainment. Huntingford suggested this might be a site about 2 miles from the modern puducherry, which was possibly the location of arikamedu now part of ariyankuppam. Huntingford further notes that roman pottery was found at arikamedu in 1937. It has been developed with an objective to enable a single window access to information and services being provided by the various indian. Colonial history of pondicherry portuguese set up a factory 1523 dutch buy textiles 1618 danes set up a factory 1624 first french settlement 16741693 dutch rule 16931700 french rule 17001761 british rule 17611765 french rule 17651778. Public works department, the premier technical organization in the union territory of pondicherry, is incharge of planning, designing, construction and maintenance of buildings, roads, bridges, national highways, irrigation, flood control, water supply and public health engineering in all the four regions namely, pondicherry, karaikal, mahe and yanam.
Candidates, who are going to appear in written exam for puducherry police recruitment, can download puducherry police syllabus from this page. The population density is 2,598 per square kilometers. The territorys capital is the city of puducherry in the puducherry sector, just north of cuddalore. The other important rivers are mahe, arasalar, virasolanar, vikramanar. The pallavas faced a lot of conflicts with the pandyas and cholas who also succeeded them in ruling pondicherry. The trade included dyed textiles, pottery and semiprecious stones. Puducherry definition of puducherry by the free dictionary.
Source the medieval history of pondicherry has seen a rise and fall of several rulers. To revert to the old name that was in use very long ago 2. Nearby places such as arikanmedu now ariyankuppam, kakayanthoppe, villianur, and bahur, which were annexed by the french east india company over a period of. Puducherry has history recorded only after the advent of the colonial powers such as the dutch, portuguese, english and the french. Best book stores in pondicherry expert recommended top 3 book stores in pondicherry, puducherry. To satisfy the demands of the people of puducherry people in quotes because these people are not the common folk whose opinion is respected. The reason for this limited amount of sources lies in the fact that puducherrys history is not as well documented as. Pondicherry tourism 2020 india puducherry top things. Pondicherry officially known as puducherry is the capital and the most populous city of the. Ever recorded maximum and minimum temperatures up to 2010 pdf. Some people here still speak french and english with french accents. Puducherry formerly known as pondicherry is one of the 8 union territories of india.
Puducherry is the unique among all seven union territories as it has its own legislature and elected chief minister. Media in category history of puducherry the following 2 files are in this category, out of 2 total. History of puducherry puducherry was invaded by different invaders in different times. Excavations at arikamedu, about 7 kms to the south of the town, show that romans came here to trade in the 1st century ad. The city of puducherry on the southeast coast of india does not have a recorded history from antiquity. Around 90 leading book publishing houses, distributors and sellers across the country will display more than one lakh books during the 19th book fair to. It was under the french rule for 8 years and merged with the indian union.
It is named after the largest district, puducherry. Puducherry simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Puducherry history legends of puducherry history of. Publications available for free download full text pdf list of distributors and. Nearby places such as arikanmedu now ariyankuppam, kakayanthoppe, villianur, and bahur, which were annexed by the french east. The union territory of puducherry formerly pondicherry. History of pondicherry royal past to glorious present. Puducherry, the capital of the territory was once the original headquarters of the french in india. Puducherry police syllabus 2019 for constable, deck. The government, in a notification on friday, said the securities would be issued for. Puducherry district, karaikal district, yanam district, and mahe district. The pondicherry official languages act, 1965 keywords. Historians consider the history of puducherry is the cradle of numerous civilizations. Talking about the ancient history of puducherry, the written documents say that it was under the dominance of pallava dynasty, well known as mighty rulers.
In addition, archeological excavations between 1944 and 1949 showed that it was a trading station to which goods of roman manufacture were imported during the first half of the 1st. Colonial historic geographic heritage in puducherry in tourist. The dutch, french and portuguese in india rare books society of. The territory of puducherry comprises the former french establishment puducherry, karaikal, mahe and yanam, which lie scattered in south india. The incredible ibex defies gravity and climbs a dam forces of nature with brian cox bbc duration. Formerly called pondicherry, it was founded as a french trading post in 1674 and. In puducherry, the enrolment in class v in all schools is 21,373 while in only.
The saree is one of the worlds oldest and perhaps the only surviving unstitched garment from the past. Records centre, puducherry national archives of india, the national archives of india is the custodian of the records of enduring value of the government of india. Puducherry district has a population of around 12,47,953 according to the census of 2011. Established on 11 march, 1891 at calcutta kolkata as the imperial record department, it is the biggest archival repository in south asia. Situated on the southeast coast of india, puducherry aka pondicherry offers glimpse of france in india. Judiciary of puducherry is itself high court of madras at chennai. Pondicherry is the capital of the indian union territory of puducherry. Puducherry has an interesting spiritual heritage too and is a blend of eastern and western culture, and of ancient and modern spiritual disciplines. A record of matters political, historical, social, and personal, from 1736 to 1761 translated from tamil by the. These four areas are under one name because they were all once ruled by the french. Puducherry also had a flourishing maritime history. Puducherry has about 50,000 french nationals of indian origin pondicherry is synonymous with french heritage in india and centuries of french rule has imparted this place a strong french feel in its architecture and monuments 4.
History of pondicherry royal past to glorious present holidify. Pondicherry has witnessed a long history during its existence. Top 50 puzzling ancient ruins that scientists, archaeologists and historians are still debating duration. Puducherry synonyms, puducherry pronunciation, puducherry translation, english dictionary definition of puducherry. Course is an undergraduate program in liberal arts, the sciences. Pondicherry heritage tamil, french monuments and buildings. Puducherry, also known by the rendering pondicherry, is a union territory in india. Puducherry was apparently an important destination for roman trade with india.
National book fair to be held in puducherry from dec 18 to. A 1st year, 2nd year and final year notes from below provided links. Welcome to puducherry pondicherry the union territory of puducherry formerly pondicherry. Pages in category puducherry this category contains only the following page. Close to promenade beach is a white town area, which is built in such a way that it resembles cities of france. The periplus of the erythraean sea mentions a marketplace named poduke ch 60. Wikimedia commons has media related to pondicherry. This former french colony is a perfect amalgamation of the traditional indian sensibilities and french architecture, making it a dreamy escape that offers the best of both worlds.
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