Statue of Dupleix

At a distance of 3 km from Pondicherry Bus Station, The statue of Joseph Francois Dupleix is situated in children's park on the seaside avenue. Dupleix turned into one of the maximum famous French governors to Pondicherry. He attempted to save you British supremacy by using forming alliances with local princes. With the defeat of French in Second Carnatic War, Dupleix resigned his governorship and back to France. The 2.88 m tall statue of Dupleix stands on the southern quit of the park.

This statue has been built over stunning granite columns at Place du Republique. Even though Dupleix left Pondicherry in 1754, French popularity of his contribution got here most effective in 1870, with the commissioning of two statues-one in Pondicherry and the alternative in France Puducherry, is the capital and the most populous town of the Indian Union Territory of Puducherry, with a populace of 657,209 and a place of 492 sq.Km.

The town is situated in Puducherry district of the union territory, and is surrounded via the kingdom of Tamil Nadu to which it stocks maximum of its subculture. It is affectionately known as Pondy and short code as "Pdy", and has been officially regarded via the opportunity name Puducherry in Tamil New Town considering 2006. Pondicherry metropolis includes 42 wards. Wards 1–10 are positioned in north of the city. Wards eleven–19 are placed in Boulevard Town and last wards are placed within the southwest of the town centre.