Decolonisation to Political Integration of India — History STD 12 Commerce / Arts — Question
Maharashtra BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 Commerce / ArtsHistoryDecolonisation to Political Integration of India4 Marks
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Puducherry
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Similar to Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Puducherry was under French rule.
Most of the east coast of India regions like Puducherry, Karaikal, Mahe, Yanam, and Chandrangar in West Bengal were under French rule as well.
People and many political parties under the leadership of V. Subbayya came together to get rid of the French.
It was a serious matter for the Government of India; hence they demanded that French Government return the Indian regions. In 1948, an agreement was signed by both governments for Puducherry
In 1949, Chandranagar was merged in India.
In 1954, the French government passed the draft, according to it all French ruling regions will merge in India. And in 1963 Puducherry was declared a ‘Union Territory’.
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