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Puducherry (union territory)

Also known as Pondicherry (union territory)

Puducherry is a union territory of India formed from the four former French settlements of Pondicherry, Karaikal, Mahé and Yanam, which lie hundreds of kilometres apart. They were transferred to India de facto in 1954 and legally in 1962, and became a union territory in 1963. Its capital is the city of Puducherry, and French retains official status alongside Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu and English.

Puducherry (union territory)
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French India

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Puducherry (union territory). In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/puducherry-union-territory
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