Question

French trading centres in india

Answer 1

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Pondicherry

In 1674, the François Martin of French East India Company established a trading center at Pondicherry, which eventually became the chief French settlement in India. The Dutch captured Pondicherry in 1693 but returned it to France later. The French acquired Mahe in the 1720s, Yanam in 1731, and Karaikal in 1738.

Answer 2

Answer:

In 1974, the François Martin of French East India Company establish a trading centre at Pondicherry , which eventually became the chief French settlement in India.