20 Old & Rare photos of Pondicherry | Must See Collection

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Pondicherry or Puducherry is a city, an urban agglomeration and a municipality in the Indian union territory of Puducherry. It is affectionately known as Pondy, and has been officially known by the alternative name Puducherry since 2006.


The history of the City of Pondicherry is recorded only after the period of colonial rule by the Dutch, Portuguese, British and the French. By contrast, nearby places like Arikamedu, Ariyankuppam, Kakayanthoppe, Villianur, Bahur which were annexed by the French East India Company over a period of time and which became the Union Territory of Pondicherry after Independence have recorded history predating the Colonial period.

A marketplace named Poduke or Poduca is recorded as a Roman trading destination from the mid 1st century. The area was part of the Pallava Kingdom of Kanchipuram in the 4th century. The Cholas of Thanjavur held it from the 10th to 13th centuries, only to be replaced by the Pandya Kingdom in the 13th century. The Vijayanagar Empire took control of almost all the South of India in the 14th century and lasted until 1638, to be supplanted by the Sultan of Bijapur. The French acquired Puducherry in 1674 and held control, with occasional interruption from the British and Dutch, until 1954 (de jure in 1956), when it was incorporated into the Indian Union along with the rest of French India.

On 18 October 1954 conducted a general election with 178 people in Pondicherry Municipal and Commune Panchayat. 170 people were in favor of independence, in which 8 people voted against. On 1 November 1954,The union was released to Puducherry.


Presenting the 20 Old & Rare photos of Pondicherry | Must See Collection

 


1# Waterfront View of Pondicherry – c1880's

Waterfront view of pondicherry - c1880's


2# This photograph, taken in 1890, shows Hotel de Ville and the Dupleix monument.

This photograph, taken in 1890, shows hotel de ville and the dupleix monument.
 

3# Port of Pondicherry

Port of pondicherry
 

4# Pondy Park From Governor House

Pondy park from governor house
 

5# 1910 Postcard Indian Nun & Orphanage Pondicherry

1910 postcard indian nun & orphanage pondicherry
 

6# Calve Collage

Calve collage
 

7# Cathedral of the Immaculate

Cathedral of the immaculate
 

8# Church in Pondicherry

Church in pondicherry
 

9# Clock Tower Grand Bazar

Clock tower grand bazar
 

10# Festival Procession in Pondicherry – c1880's

Festival procession in pondicherry - c1880's

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11# French Soldier House  in Pondicherry

French soldier house  in pondicherry
 

12# Police Head Quarters (Old Photo) in Pondicherry

Police head quarters (old photo) in pondicherry
 

13# Pondicherry Government Hotel Year 1900

Pondicherry government hotel_ 1900
 

14# Another View of Pondicherry Port

Pondicherry port
 

15# Pondicherry the push-push, a street conveyance, taken in 1890 from the Bourne

Pondicherry the push-push, a street conveyance, taken in 1890 from the bourne
 

16# Another View of Pondicherry

Pondicherry-001
 

17# Rue Dumasi n Pondicherry

Rue dumasi n pondicherry
 

18# The Clock Tower stands high in the streaming lines of people moving in and fro to the Bazaar

The clock tower stands high in the streaming lines of people moving in and fro to the bazaar


19# The highlight of the show are some rare photographs taken by French master Henri Cartier-Bresson who visited the Aurobindo Ashram – a retreat in Pondicherry

The highlight of the show are some rare photographs taken by french master henri cartier-bresson who visited the aurobindo ashram - a retreat in pondicherry
 

20# Villiyanur ,Pondicherry

Villiyanur ,pondicherry

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