Does Pondicherry come under Tamilnadu?
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Does Pondicherry come under Tamilnadu?
Puducherry district is an enclave of Tamil Nadu. Karaikal district is also an enclave of Tamil Nadu. Mahé district is an enclave of Kerala.
Why is yanam under Puducherry?
Yanam was under the French rule for more than two centuries. It was liberated in 1954. It is now one of the component parts of the Pondicherry State. It is a small area of 8 square miles in exent, situated on the left bank of the eastern branch of the Godavary River in Andhra Pradesh.
Why did Puducherry separated?
Because Pondicherry was separately ruled by French and it also got independence later on 1954 and merges on 1962. When they were merging, they asked whether to merge with TN or stay separate as Union Territory so they wanted stay separate and this now you have this party land called Pondicherry.
Which state does not share boundary with Pondicherry?
The border of Union Territory of Puducherry does not meet with Karnataka. Puducherry is spread over 3 states:- Yanam – Andhra Pradesh, Puducherry & Karaikal – Tamil Nadu and Mahe – Kerala.
Why is Pondicherry French colony?
European period In 1674 the French East India Company set up a trading centre at Pondicherry. This outpost eventually became the chief French settlement in India. The French acquired Mahe in the 1720s, Yanam in 1731, and Karaikal in 1738. During the Anglo-French wars (1742–1763), Puducherry changed hands frequently.
When did Puducherry became part of India?
On a de facto basis, the bureaucracy had been united with India’s on 1 November 1954 and the de jure union of French India with the Indian Union took place in the year 1963….
| Colonial History of Pondicherry | |
|---|---|
| Portuguese set up a factory | 1523 |
| French rule | 1783 – 1793 |
| British rule | 1793 – 1815 |
| French rule | 1815 – 1954 |
Why there are two Puducherry?
The Treaty of Cession signed in 1956 is the primary reason why Puducherry and other French settlements are a union territory today and not merged in the states in which they are situated.
Why there is no tax in Pondicherry?
The reason is that Pondicherry RTO charges a flat Rs 55,000 life time tax for vehicles above Rs 20 lakh as opposed to Rs 4.05 lakh in the state, which results in a net saving of Rs 3.5 lakh for the buyer. For vehicles below Rs 20 lakh, the rate of tax is flat Rs 15,000 in Pondicherry.
Which state does Pondicherry belong to?
Puducherry, also called Pondicherry, city, capital of Puducherry union territory, southeastern India. The city constitutes an enclave surrounded by Tamil Nadu state, on the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal, 105 miles (170 km) south of Chennai (Madras). Puducherry, Puducherry union territory, India.
Who occupied Pondicherry second?
2) The Second European power to occupy Pondicherry was the French.