Articles by maneesh
Beach Road, Pondicherry
Posted January 22, 2008 at 02:13 PM
The Statue of Dupleix is Pondicherry's tribute to Francois Dupeix whose able governorship came to an end in 1754. However, French recognition came about a century later, when, in 1870, they paid homage by commissioning two statues - one in France and the other in Pondicherry. The 2.88 m tall structure was erected over six carved [...]
