French India
French India was a colony in Tamil south and Sri Lanka (South Asia) that lasted from 1674 to 1954 CE, about 280 years. Its people spoke Latin and Romance languages (Latin, Italic, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Romanian).
French trading posts at Pondicherry, Karaikal, Mahe, Yanam and Chandernagore. Under Dupleix in the 1740s France came close to controlling the Carnatic, and the posts passed to India between 1950 and 1954.
See French India on the interactive timeline
Facts
- Dates
- 1674 to 1954 CE
- Duration
- 280 years
- Type
- Colony
- Region
- Tamil south and Sri Lanka, South Asia
- Language family
- Latin and Romance
- Capital
- Pondicherry
Events in South Asia during its time
- Nader Shah sacks Delhi
- Battle of Plassey
- Third Battle of Panipat
- Indian Rebellion
- Jallianwala Bagh massacre
- Gandhi's Salt March
- Independence and partition
Neighbours in South Asia
- Mughal Empire
- British Raj
- Republic of India
- Ahom Kingdom
- Kingdom of Mysore
- Kingdom of Kandy
- Kingdom of Nepal
- Hyderabad State
- Maratha Confederacy
- Company rule in India
Elsewhere in the world at the same time
- Republic of Venice
- Swahili city-states
- Holy Roman Empire
- Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty)
- Ottoman Empire
- Ottoman Empire
- Portuguese Empire
- Kingdom of Kongo
- Ayutthaya Kingdom
- Portuguese Brazil
Questions
When did French India exist?
1674 to 1954 CE, about 280 years.
Where was French India?
Tamil south and Sri Lanka, in South Asia. Its capital was Pondicherry.
What language did French India speak?
Latin and Romance. This family includes Latin, Italic, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Romanian.