Our Lady Of Immaculate Conception Cathedral

With Pondicherry having had Portuguese, Dutch and English rulers for large parts of its history, it is of little surprise that there are a few cathedrals in the city.

Pondicherry: India's Little Pocket Of France

January 28th 2017
Like a lot of historically colonial places in India, there is a certain romance about Pondicherry - or as it is officially known these days, Puducherry - and having been a French enclave until 1954 and being the setting for the start of the famous novel and film, Life Of Pi, only adds to Pondy's sense of enchantment. I looked forward to yet another pocket of India with its own unique character. ... read more

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The Indus Valley civilization, one of the oldest in the world, dates back at least 5,000 years. Aryan tribes from the northwest invaded about 1500 B.C.; their merger with the earlier Dravidian inhabitants created the classical Indian culture. Arab in... ... read more

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