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Pondicherry’s French Fort That Challenged Madras
Fort Saint Louis once stood as France’s answer to British-held Fort Saint George in Madras. This look back explores the Pondicherry stronghold’s former power and its place in the rivalry that shaped colonial India and the coast.
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