FRENCH SETTLEMENTS IN INDIA

  • February 14, 2022
  • Posted by: OptimizeIAS Team
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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.
FRENCH SETTLEMENTS IN INDIA Indian History