With reference to Pondicherry (now Puducherry), consider the following statements:
1. The first European power

Question

With reference to Pondicherry (now Puducherry), consider the following statements:
1. The first European power to occupy Pondicherry were the Portuguese.
2. The second European power to occupy Pondicherry was the French.
3. The English never occupied Pondicherry.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Accepted Answer

The correct answer is A because of the following historical facts:

Statement 1 is correct. The first European power to occupy Pondicherry were the Portuguese in the early 16th century. They established a factory there long before other European powers.

Statement 2 is incorrect. The second European power to occupy Pondicherry were the Dutch, not the French. The Dutch captured it from the French in 1693, though it was later restored to the French via a treaty.

Statement 3 is incorrect. The English did occupy Pondicherry in 1761 and again during various conflicts in the 18th and 19th centuries. However, it was always returned to the French through various treaties, most notably the Treaty of Paris. The English never held permanent possession of Pondicherry.

Since only the first statement is historically accurate, the correct option is A.

Answer

1 only

Answer

2 and 3 only

Answer

3 only

Answer

1, 2 and 3

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