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Pallava Dynasty
325 - 900
In 1521 the Portuguese were the first Europeans to return to trade in textiles. In the 17th century the Dutch and the Danes followed suit. The flourishing trade attracted the French to establish a settlement in 1674.
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Chola Dynasty
900 - 1279
Under Governors such as Francois Martin and Dupleix, it grew into a prominent fortified town and an important port of call. In 1746 the British lost Fort St. George in Madras to Dupleix, and retaliated by capturing Pondicherry in 1761 and razing the town to the ground, sparing only a few structures. However the Treaty of Paris returned Pondicherry to the French.
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Pandya Dynasty
1279 - 1370
Under Governors such as Francois Martin and Dupleix, it grew into a prominent fortified town and an important port of call. In 1746 the British lost Fort St. George in Madras to Dupleix, and retaliated by capturing Pondicherry in 1761 and razing the town to the ground, sparing only a few structures. However the Treaty of Paris returned Pondicherry to the French.
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Vijayanagar Empire
1370 - 1614
(under nayakship of Gingee)
The streets in the French and Tamil parts have distinct characteristics. The contrasting French and Tamil styles, and in many cases, a harmonious blend of the two, form a special feature of the town.
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Sultanate of Bijapur
1614 - 1638
(under nayakship of Gingee)
The streets in the French and Tamil parts have distinct characteristics. The contrasting French and Tamil styles, and in many cases, a harmonious blend of the two, form a special feature of the town.
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Colonial History of Pondicherry
Portuguese set up a factory
1523
The streets in the French and Tamil parts have distinct characteristics. The contrasting French and Tamil styles, and in many cases, a harmonious blend of the two, form a special feature of the town.
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Dutch buy textiles
1618
The streets in the French and Tamil parts have distinct characteristics. The contrasting French and Tamil styles, and in many cases, a harmonious blend of the two, form a special feature of the town.
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Danes set up a factory
1624
The streets in the French and Tamil parts have distinct characteristics. The contrasting French and Tamil styles, and in many cases, a harmonious blend of the two, form a special feature of the town.
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First French settlement
1674-1693
The streets in the French and Tamil parts have distinct characteristics. The contrasting French and Tamil styles, and in many cases, a harmonious blend of the two, form a special feature of the town.
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Dutch rule
1693-1700
The streets in the French and Tamil parts have distinct characteristics. The contrasting French and Tamil styles, and in many cases, a harmonious blend of the two, form a special feature of the town.
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French rule
1700-1761
The streets in the French and Tamil parts have distinct characteristics. The contrasting French and Tamil styles, and in many cases, a harmonious blend of the two, form a special feature of the town.
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British rule
1761-1765
The streets in the French and Tamil parts have distinct characteristics. The contrasting French and Tamil styles, and in many cases, a harmonious blend of the two, form a special feature of the town.
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French rule
1765-1778
The streets in the French and Tamil parts have distinct characteristics. The contrasting French and Tamil styles, and in many cases, a harmonious blend of the two, form a special feature of the town.
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British rule
1778-1783
The streets in the French and Tamil parts have distinct characteristics. The contrasting French and Tamil styles, and in many cases, a harmonious blend of the two, form a special feature of the town.
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French rule
1783-1793
The streets in the French and Tamil parts have distinct characteristics. The contrasting French and Tamil styles, and in many cases, a harmonious blend of the two, form a special feature of the town.
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British rule
1793-1815
The streets in the French and Tamil parts have distinct characteristics. The contrasting French and Tamil styles, and in many cases, a harmonious blend of the two, form a special feature of the town.
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French rule
1815-1954
The streets in the French and Tamil parts have distinct characteristics. The contrasting French and Tamil styles, and in many cases, a harmonious blend of the two, form a special feature of the town.
- Pallava Dynasty 325 - 900
- Chola Dynasty 900 - 1279
- Pandya Dynasty 1279 - 1370
- Vijayanagar Empire 1370 - 1614
- Sultanate of Bijapur 1614 - 1638
- Portuguese set up a factory 1523
- Dutch buy textiles 1618
- Danes set up a factory 1624
- First French settlement 1674-1693
- Dutch rule 1693-1700
- French rule 1700-1761
- British rule 1761-1765
- French rule 1765-1778
- British rule 1778-1783
- British rule 1793-1815
- French rule 1815-1954