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District of Puducherry in India
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Pondicherry is an enclave within central Tamil Nadu, India. It is the largest of the former French colonies in India.
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Pondicherry (Tamil: புதுச்சேரி Putucceri, French: Pondichéry), also known as Puducherry or Pondy, is a city in Southern India. There is a strong French influence on the architecture of the city, especially in the old quarters, with rues and boulevards lined with Mediterranean-style houses and bakeries, although the city remains very much Indian.
a village at the outskirts of Pondicherry, home to Chola-era temples
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