former french colony in india's puducherry region
Puducherry Puducherry (/pʊdʊˈtʃɛri/, literally New Town in Tamil),[7] formerly known as Pondicherry (/pɒndɪˈtʃɛri/; French: Pondichéry), is a union territory of India. It was formed out of four exclaves of former French India, namely Pondichéry (Pondicherry; now Puducherry), Karikal (Karaikal), Mahé and Yanaon (Yanam). It is named after the largest district, Puducherry. Historically known as Pondicherry (Pāṇṭiccēri), the territory changed its official name to Puducherry (Putuccēri) on 20 September 2006.[8]
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Buddhism in Southeast Asia
Red Fort It was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2007 as part of the Red Fort Complex.[2][6]