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Located across as an integral part of Pondicherry’s colonial past. The 2.88 m tall statue of Dupleix stands at the southern end of the park. Even though Dupleix left Pondicherry in 1754, French recognition of his contribution came only in 1870, with the commissioning of two statues-one in Pondicherry and the other in France.
Meanwhile, with effect from 1 July 1963, the State of Pondicherry officially became the Union Territory of Pondicherry and after 31 August 1964 it came under the control of the Ministry of Home Affairs. [18]: 37 Until 2016, the de jure transfer day (i.e. 16 August) was a public holiday with no official celebrations taking place.
Rock Beach (or, known as, "Pondicherry Beach". French: Plage de la promenade) is the popular stretch of beachfront in the city of Puducherry , India , along the Bay of Bengal . It is a 1.2-kilometre-long stretch in Pondicherry, starts from War Memorial and end at Dupleix Park on the Goubert Avenue.
Pondicherry, [a] officially known as Puducherry, [b] is the capital and most populous city of the Union Territory of Puducherry in India. The city is in the Puducherry district on the southeast coast of India and is surrounded by the Bay of Bengal to the east and the state of Tamil Nadu, with which it shares most of its culture, heritage, and language.
Gingee Fort or Senji Fort (also known as Chenji, Chanchi, Jinji or Senchi) in Tamil Nadu, India is one of the surviving forts in Tamil Nadu, India.It is popularly known as Great Wall of South India.It lies in Villupuram District, 160 kilometres (99 mi) from the state capital, Chennai, and is close to the Union Territory of Puducherry.
The Puducherry railway station is located on Subbiah Salai and is very close to several tourist spots and important locations in the city such as the Main Bus Stand (1.3 km (0.81 mi)), Aurobindo Ashram (1.8 km (1.1 mi)), Chief Secretariat Building (1.9 km (1.2 mi)), and Puducherry Airport (6.8 km (4.2 mi)).
The Manakula Vinayagar Temple [2] is one of the ancient temples in Puducherry, a Union Territory situated in the southern part of the Indian sub-continent.The temple is 400 meters West of the Bay of Bengal, 165 km South of Chennai (Capital of Tamil Nadu State), 23 km of North of Cuddalore and 35 km East of Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu.
The 12867 Howrah Junction–Puducherry Express covers the distance of 1,917 km (1,191 mi) in 33 hours 20 mins (58 km/h) and in 34 hours 10 mins as the 12868 Puducherry–Howrah Junction Express (56 km/h). As the average speed of the train is above 55 km/h (34 mph), as per railway rules, its fare includes a Superfast surcharge.