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Capital : Pondicherry

Area : 492 sq. km.

Population : 7,98,003 (1991 census)
Language : Tamil, English, French, Malayalam & Telugu

Season : throughout the year

Pondicherry is a union territory which lies within the state of Tamil Nadu. The inherent ambience of Pondicherry becomes most evident in the oldest part of the town which flanks the seashore boulevard. Quiet beaches and peaceful resorts to the north and south balance the towns bustling, yet easy going life. But Pondy hasn't only its own special attractions to offer. It is a perfect base to explore the rich destinations around it, even in daily trips: Auroville, the international City of Unity; the imposing Gingee Fort, the holy temple towns of Kanchipuram, Tiruvannamalai and Chidambaram, the heritage sculptures and magnificent rock temples of Mamallapuram, and the cool and lush hillstations of Yercaud and Kodaikanal.

The French converted this obscure little village into a flourishing trading centre. They established a settlement in Pondicherry in 1673. The French were the last European power to come to India for trade. The Dutch and the English had already established themselves at various centres in India. The Dutch were the first to cross swords with the French. They captured Pondicherry in 1693 but returned it to France under the Traty of Ryswick in 1699. Pondicherry regained its prosperity in a few years. In 1706 Pondicherry had a population of 40,000 while the English town of Calcutta had barely 22,000. In the meantime, the French East India Company had run into financial difficulties and the Company was forced to abandon their trading posts in Bantum, Surat and Masulipatnam. In 1720 the Company was reconstituted as the "Perpetual Company of the Indies" and new French establishments sprang up in the East. Mauritius was occupied in 1721, Mahe on the Malabar Coast soon after, Yanam in 1731 and Karaikal in 1738. In 1720 the Company was reconstituted as the "Perpetual Company of the Indies" and new French establishments sprang up in the East. Mauritius was occupied in 1721, Mahe on the Malabar Coast soon after, Yanam in 1731 and Karaikal in 1738. With the appointment of Dupleix as Governor of Pondicherry in 1742 France became involved in Indian politics. Dupleix harboured ambitions of establishing a French Empire in India. At last British paramountcy was established in India, Pondicherry. ceased to be of any political importance and the British let the French continue in their possessions in India. The French Government handed over the Administration of their territories in India in November, 1954. The territories thus handed over were constituted into the Union Territory of Pondicherry.

Tourist Attraction of Pondicherry :-

Beaches
The beaches are the best to visit in Pondicherry. The 1500 metre long beach that borders the town on the eastern side is clean and is an ideal place for swimming and sun bathing.

Botanical Gardens
The gardens planned by C.S. Perrotet in 1826, have a good collection of exotic flowering plants from India and abroad.

Aurobindo ashram
Aurobindo, a revolutionary turned Saint from Bengal envisioned that next in the evolutionary cycle would be an eradominated by man's mind. to make that process of adoption to that age of the super mind easier. The other places of interest in the Ashram complex are the International Education Centre, guest houses, libraries and the cottage industries.

Temples & Churches
One of the most beautiful is the Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus located on South Boulevard. It is built in the Gothic style and has three stained glass panels in a corridor behind the altar which depict the life of Christ.

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