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French India

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Long ago, people from France lived in India. They had small towns near the sea. They went there to trade goods. These towns were part of India. Later, the towns joined India for good. Do you like to learn about old places?

Vue du palais du gouverneur de Pondichery vers 1850.jpeg
Vue du palais du gouverneur de Pondichery vers 1850.jpeg

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File:1751 map of India from "Historical Atlas of India", by Charles Joppen.jpg
1751 map of India from "Historical Atlas...
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Ananda Ranga Pillai.JPG
File:Magasins de la Compagnie des Indes à Pondichéry.jpg
Magasins de la Compagnie des Indes à...
File:Patna French factory.jpg
Patna French factory.jpg
File:Trellis arcade supporting a vine in the Governor's Garden at Pondicherry in Tamil Nadu.jpg
Trellis arcade supporting a vine in the...
File:Vue du palais du gouverneur de Pondichery vers 1850.jpeg
Vue du palais du gouverneur de Pondichery...
File:1954 French ID issued at their colony of Pondicherry before the transfer.jpg
1954 French ID issued at their colony of...
File:Quai Duplex at Strand Road Chandernagor.jpg
Quai Duplex at Strand Road Chandernagor.jpg
File:Chandernagor Government Place and Covent.jpg
Chandernagor Government Place and Covent.jpg
File:Chandernagor Government House.jpg
Chandernagor Government House.jpg
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