The French Occupied India: PUducherry, India

History of Puducherry

• 1674 East Indian Trading Company Trading Post 
• Puducherry Changed hands many times 
• British had given the French Puducherry 
• Puducherry became apart of India in Nov 1. 1954
• 1963 India gains independence from France

Puducherry fun facts

• One of the world greatest cultural cities
• Pondicherry is a split into two styles
• Clash of French and Indian Culture
• High regarded traders since 17th century

Relation to Life of PI

• Town where Pi was born and raised
• Christianity 
• Allowed him to become Bilingual
• Gave him a diverse life style

Mix of french/indian culture

• Architecture 
• Food
• Education
• Religion