French streets of Pondicherry, Tamil Nadu

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View of French streets of Pondicherry in Tamil Nadu, India. Puducherry, formerly known as Pondicherry, is a Union Territory of India formed out of four enclaves of former French India and named after the largest, Pondicherry. The Tamil name is Puducherry, which means "New Town". Historically known as Pondicherry, the territory changed its official name to Puducherry in 2006. It is also known as "The French Riviera of the East". Puducherry is a Union Territory of India rather a state, which implies that governance and administration falls directly under federal authority. However, along with Delhi, Puducherry is one of two union territories in India that is entitled by special constitutional amendments to have an elected legislative assembly and a cabinet of ministers, thereby conveying par