Union Territory Of Puducherry

Puducherry, earlier known as Pondicherry is a Union Territory of India. It is formed out of the four territories of Southern India-Pondicherry, Karaikal, Mahe and Yanam that were ruled by the French.

- Gayathri Krishnan

Puducherry and Karaikal districts are bordered by Tamilnadu while Yanam and Mahe districts are bordered by Andhra Pradesh and Kerala.

Pondicherry is the capital and the largest city of the Union Territory of Puducherry.

Places like Arikamedu, Ariyankuppam and Villiyanur which were colonised by the French East India Company are rich in archaeological findings that date back to the 1st century. During the reign of Julius Caesar, Arikamedu was a Greek trading Post with Rome and many Roman glassware, beads and gems were excavated from the coastal village.