Discover the dramatic story of Sher Khan Lodi, a powerful Bijapuri nobleman who ruled the Carnatic before his epic clash with Shivaji.
Tag: Pondicherry
Explore the historical lifeline between the coastal settlement of Pondicherry and the mountain fortress of Gingee. This tag delves into the 18th-century era when these two sites formed the dual heart of French power in South India. Discover how the French East India Company viewed Gingee as the essential “lock and key” to protecting their coastal trade interests from inland threats. We examine the famous 1750 nighttime capture of the fort by French forces and how it transformed Pondicherry’s security overnight. From the diplomatic missions sent by Governor Dupleix to the logistical convoys that traveled the plains between the two cities, learn how the fate of the “Troy of the East” was inextricably linked to the survival of the French capital on the Coromandel Coast.
French Occupation of Gingee (1750–1761): A Tale of Fortresses and Failure
Explore the French occupation of Gingee Fort (1750–1761), its role in the Carnatic Wars, Clive’s Arcot siege, and its fall to the British in 1761