FRENCH SETTLEMENTS IN INDIA
- February 14, 2022
- Posted by: OptimizeIAS Team
- Category: DPN Topics
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FRENCH SETTLEMENTS IN INDIA
TOPIC: Indian History
Context- The Registry Building, a two storey structure at Chandernagore built in 1875 and a symbol of French settlement of the colonial town, has been awaiting restoration for a long time.
Concept-
French Settlements in India:
- The French settlement in India began in 1673.
- By the time of Napoleon Bonaparte’s defeat in 1816, the French had the following establishments in its possession:
- Pondicherry
- Chandernagore
- Karaikal
- Mahe
- Yanam
- The lodges at Machilipatnam, Kozhikode and Surat
- Chandernagore, or Chandannagar, was the first trading post on the eastern bank of the Hooghly, set up by the French in 1696. The French purchased Chandernagore from the Mughal Governor of Bengal.
- Next year they acquired Pondicherry from the Sultan of Bijapur.