GK
INDIAN POLITICS
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Yanam
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Mahe
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Karaikal
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All of these
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Detailed explanation-1: -Yanam, Mahe, Karaikal India acquire from France.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Union Territory of Puducherry comprises of the erstwhile French colonies viz. Puducherry, Karaikal, Mahe and Yanam. The Puducherry and Karaikal regions are surrounded by the State of Tamilnadu, whereas Mahe is surrounded by the State of Kerala and Yanam by the state of Andra Pradesh.
Detailed explanation-3: -The French settlement in India began in 1673. The French purchased Chandernagore from the Mughal Governor of Bengal. Next year they acquired Pondicherry from the Sultan of Bijapur. Both became the centres of commercial activities of the French in India.
Detailed explanation-4: -The French settlement in India began in 1673 with the purchase of land at Chandernagore from the Mughal Governor of Bengal. The next year they acquired Pondicherry from the Sultan of Bijapur. Both became the centres of maritime commercial activities of the French in India.