Pondicherry independence day

Puducherry, original name Putucceri, formerly (until 2006) Pondicherry, also spelled Pondichéry, The original name of the territory, Putucceri, is derived from the Tamil words putu (“new”) and ceri (“village”). The French corrupted this to Pondichéry (English: Pondicherry), by which it was called until its name was officially changed to Puducherry in 2006. Area 190 square miles (492 square km). Pop. (2011) 1,244,464. Geography All four areas of the territory are seaside tourist resorts. The city of Puducherry is divided into two parts by a canal, and all the main streets, running parallel to one another, lead to the open roadstead offshore. The port of Puducherry does not have a harbour, and ships are forced to lie about 1 to 2 miles (1.5 to 3 km) offshore, but its roadstead was once considered the best on the Coromandel Coast. There are a The The Mahe sector consists of two parts: the quaint picturesque town of Mahe, with its buildings situated on the left bank of the Mahe River close to its mouth; and the isolated tract known as Naluthrara, on the right bank, Get a Britannica Premium subscription and gain access to exclusive content. The major languages spoken in the areas are Hindus form the majority in all four regions; Muslims are an important minority in Karaikal, Mahe, and Yanam; and Christians are numerous in Puducherry. There are also a few Sikhs, Buddhists, and Jains. There are no heavy industries or mining in the union territory; it purchases its entire power re...

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A nine-member committee constituted by Lieutenant Governor Virendra Kataria to give its recommendations on declaring November 1 as Puducherry’s Independence Day, met at the Secretariat here on Tuesday. It was the first sitting of the panel since it was constituted on December 23, 2013. David Annoussamy, former Judge of the Madras High Court, , who is the chairman of the committee, presided over the meeting. K.T. Alagiri, director, Information and Publicity, Member-Secretary, other members such as B. Krishnamoorthy, Director of Centre for European Studies, Pondicherry University, S.A. Vengada Soupraya Nayagar, associate professor of French, Kanchi Mamunivar Centre for Postgraduate Studies, Lawspet, S. Anandavadivelou, president, Alliance Francaise, Kalai Maamani Kallaadan, president, Historical Society of Puducherry, R. Ramasrinivasan, Tamarapatra awardee, Karaikal, D. Sivaraj, president, French India Puducherry Pradesa Viduthalai Kaala Makkal Nala Narpani Iyakkam, and V. Balan, Chairman of Anglo French Textile, Puducherry, took part in the meeting. It discussed evidences available to prove that November 1 is Puducherry’s Independence Day. It also took up the agenda of declaring holiday to all schools, government departments and labour communities and others on November 1 every year. D. Sivaraj, who is spearheading the campaign to declare November 1 as Puducherry’s Independence Day for so long, told The Hindu that except one, all other members spoke in support of the demand...

PUDUCHERRY: The Union territory of The French government came forward to liberate the territory from its rule following a referendum at Keezhoor on November 1 in 1954 in which all elected members of the territory voted against the French rule and preferred to join Indian Union. Of the 181 councillors elected from various commune panchayats in Puducherry (21), Karaikal (8), Mahe (2) and Yanam (1) regions, 174 councillors cast their votes against the French rule. Seven councillors did not participate in the referendum. Subsequently, the French rule in Puducherry ended on November 1 in 1954. However, it took almost eight years for the formal merger of Puducherry with the Indian Union after the French Parliament ratified the 'treaty of cession' on August 16, 1962. Since then Puducherry celebrates Independence Day on August 16 while the rest of the nation on August 15. A section of freedom fighters demanded to celebrate November 1 as Independence Day as it was on this day the French rule ended and August 16 as the Republic Day as it was on this day Puducherry formally merged with the Indian union. The demand gained momentum after late President A P J Abdul Kalam addressed the territorial assembly on the same day in 2004 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the formation day. The Puducherry government conceded to the demand and started celebrating November 1 as Liberation Day in a befitting manner from 2014. The government declared November 1 as a public holiday.

The De Jure Day anniversary, marking the legal transfer of French territories to India this day in 1962, was a low-key event at Keezhur, a hamlet on the outskirts of the capital, on Monday. Although Lieutenant Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan and Chief Minister N. Rangasamy were scheduled to participate, neither could make it to the event. Perhaps this is the first time since 2016, when the Puducherry government began to celebrate De Jure Day at Keezhur, that neither of the two Constitutional figures made it to the commemoration of a historic day in the freedom movement of erstwhile Pondicherry. According to sources, Mr. Rangasamy was indisposed in the morning while Dr. Tamilisai reportedly pulled out due to an unavoidable exigency about an hour or so before the event was to start. Agriculture Minister C. Djeacoumar hoisted the national flag at the Keezhur monument in the presence of Speaker R. Selvam. V. Aroumougam and K.S.P. Ramesh, MLAs, Chief Secretary Ashwani Kumar and other officials. The dignitaries later paid floral tributes at the monument as a mark of respect to the freedom fighters. Freedom fighters were felicitated on the occasion. Earlier, on arrival at the venue, the Speaker and the Minister inspected a guard of honour of the Puducherry Armed Police. Surprise visitor Home Minister A. Namassivayam made a brief appearance just outside the venue to participate in a programme to distribute notebooks and food to schoolchildren as part of Independence Day celebrati...

In 1674 the Dutch and British trading companies also wanted trade with India. Wars raged among these European countries and spilled over into the Indian subcontinent. The Dutch captured Puducherry in 1693 but returned it to France by the 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. On 16 January 1761, the In 1792, Venant of Durfort, son of the Count of Civrac, was made governor of Pondicherry, thanks to his uncle Emmanuel-Félicité, Duke of Duras, who had been made president of the compagnie des Indes in 1788. After an outstanding military career in Europe, Venant fought hard to destroy all revolutionary hopes in Pondicherry, as republican ideals coming from France were threatening the economic stability of the region. He took great care to maintain commercial relations with other European powers in the region. His links with England were strengthened through his marriage with Catherine Browne of Kilmor. Venant died in July 1792 and was buried at Our Lady of Angels in Pondicherry. The British took control of the area again in 1793 at the The end of French rule [ ] The independence of India in 1947 gave impetus to the union of France's Indian possessions with former de jure union of French India with the Indian Union did not take place until 1962. On a de facto basis, the bureaucracy had been united with India's on 1 November 1954. It was organized as a Union Territo...