Pudučeri

Puducherry (tamilski: புதுச்சேரி / புதுவை) pronunciation^?^/ⁱ (nekada Pondicherry) je Unijska teritorija Indije. To je bivša francuska kolonija, koja se sastoji od četiri razdvojene enklave illi okruga, koja su zajedno nazvana pod najvećem, Puducherryju.

Septembra 2006. teritorija je službeno promijenila ime iz Pondicherryja u domaći naziv,^[1]^[2] Puducherry, što znači "Nova kolonija" na tamilskom jeziku. Teritorija je nazvana புதுச்சேரி (Putuccēri) ili பாண்டிச்சேரி (Pāṇṭiccēri) na tamilskom ili "Pondichéry" na francuskom, పుదుచ్చేరి (Puduccēri) na teluguu, i പോത്തുച്ചേരി (Pōttuccēri) ili പോണ്ടിച്ചേരി (Pōṇṭiccēri) na malajamskom. Također je poznata i kao Francuska rivijera Istoka (La Côte d'Azur de l'Est).

Geografija

Puducherry se sastoji od četiri mala razdvojena okruga: Puducherry, Karaikal i Yanam na obali Bengalskog zaljeva i Mahé na obali Arapskog mora. Puducherry i Karaikal su najveći, i oba enklave u Tamil Naduu. Yanam i Mahé su enklave u Andhra Pradeshu i Kerali. Teritorija ima ukupnu površinu od 492 km²: Puducherry (grad) 293 km², Karaikal 160 km², Mahé 9 km² i Yanam 30 km². Ima 900.000 stanovnika (2001).

Bilješke

↑ BBC: "New name for old French territory" <http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/5365248.stm>.
↑ Pondicherry as Puducherry passed <http://www.hindu.com/2006/08/22/stories/2006082207481000.htm Arhivirano 2012-10-21 na Wayback Machine-u>.

Literatura

The Periplus of the Erythraean Sea, transl. G.W.B. Huntingford (Hakluyt Society, 1980), p. 119.

Vanjski linkovi

Pudučeri na Wikimedijinoj ostavi

Future of French India, by Russel H. Fifield (Associate Professor of Political Science at University of Michigan^{[mrtav link]}
Official website of the Government of the Union Territory of Pondicherry Arhivirano 2008-04-09 na Wayback Machine-u
Two youngsters from Pondicherry on World Tour for Global Peace
Pondicherry and its Photos
About Pondicherry History
Pondicherry - its Early Origins Arhivirano 2008-04-17 na Wayback Machine-u
Freedom struggle in Pondicherry
Indian Ministry for External Affaires - 1956 Treaty of Cession
India visa information
http://www.mayiladuthuraionline.com Arhivirano 2013-08-14 na Wayback Machine-u
Amazing pictures of Pondicherry
Poduke or Arikamedu the most ancient Tamil city Arhivirano 2012-03-08 na Wayback Machine-u
Arikamedu is the ancient International Trade Centre in Ariyankuppam, Pondicherry Arhivirano 2008-04-19 na Wayback Machine-u
Exploration Off Arikamedu by Archaeological Survey of India
Arikamedu Archaeological Site in India - A Brief Note by Discover India Site Arhivirano 2007-03-12 na Wayback Machine-u
Excavations at Arikamedu Arhivirano 2006-04-24 na Wayback Machine-u
A Complete Guide to Pondicherry Arhivirano 2014-12-18 na Wayback Machine-u
Pondicherry Flowers
Karaikal Struggle Group (KSG)^{[mrtav link]}