Chandannagar, formerly known as Chandernagore or Chandernagar, is a city in The Republic of India is the second most populous country in the world, with a population of more than one billion, and is the seventh largest country by geographical area. India has grown significantly, both in population and in strategic importance in the last two decades. The Indian economy is... India. It lies 20 miles north of Calcutta (Kolkata) in Hughli District of the state of West Bengal (পশ্চিম বঙ্গ, Pôščim Bôngô) is a state in the northeast of India. Neighbouring regions are Nepal and Sikkim to the northwest, Bhutan to the north, Assam to the northeast, Bangladesh to the east, the Bay of... West Bengal.

History

Chandannagar was established as a The French Republic or France ( French: République française or France) is a country whose metropolitan territory is located in western Europe, and which is further made up of a collection of overseas islands and territories located in other continents. France is a democracy organised as a... French colony in Events The English Test Act was passed. It disallowed Catholics from holding high public office. France begins its expedition against Ceylon. March 18 - John Berkeley, 1st Baron Berkeley of Stratton sells his part of New Jersey to the Quakers. May 17 - Trader Louis Joliet and Jesuit missionary-explorerJacques Marquette begin... 1673, when the French obtained permission from Ibrahim Khan, the A Nawab was originally the provincial governor or viceroy of a province or region of the Mughal empire. The term is derived from the Arabic naib, meaning deputy. In some areas, especially Bengal, the term was pronounced Nabob. (The last variation has entered the English language. See below.) Most of... Nawab of For the breed of cat, see Bengal cat; for the tiger, see Bengal Tiger; for the American football franchise , see Cincinnati Bengals Bengal (Banga, Bangla, Bangadesh, or Bangladesh in Bengali) comprises a region in the northeast of the Indian subcontinent, today divided between the independent country of Bangladesh and the... Bengal to establish a trading post on the right bank of the Hughli River. Bengal was then a province of the The Mughal Empire (alternative spelling Mogul, which is the origin of the word Mogul) of India was founded by Babur in 1526, when he defeated Ibrahim Lodi, the last of the Delhi Sultans at the First Battle of Panipat. It was largely conquered by Sher Shah during the time of... Mughal Empire. It became a permanent French settlement in Events A high-powered conspiracy of notables, the Immortal Seven, invite William and Mary to depose James II of England. November 5 - Glorious Revolution begins: William of Orange lands at Brixham but James II of England was prevented from meeting him in battle because many of his officers and men... 1688, and in Events Pope Clement XII elected September 17 - Change of emperor of the Ottoman Empire from Ahmed III (1703-1730) to Mahmud I (1730-1754) Anna Ivanova (Anna I of Russia) became czarina Births July 12 - Josiah Wedgwood, potter (died 1795) July 26 - Charles Messier, astronomer (died 1817) November 23 - William... 1730 Joseph François Dupleix was appointed governor of the city, during whose administration more than two thousand brick houses were erected in the town and a considerable maritime trade was carried on. For a time, Chandannagar was the main center for European commerce in Bengal.

In Events March 17 - St. Patricks Day is celebrated in New York City for the first time (at the Crown and Thistle Tavern). May 15 - Seven Years War: The war begins when England declares war on France. August 29 - Frederick the Great attacks Saxony October 1 - Seven Years War: Prussia... 1756 war broke out between France and Great Britain, and Colonel Robert Clive, 1st Baron Clive Another Robert Clive was formerly British ambassador to Japan. See Robert Clive (diplomat). Robert Clive, 1st Baron Clive of Plassey (September 29, 1725 - November 22, 1774) was the statesman and general who established the empire of British India. Early Life Robert Clive was born at... Robert Clive of the The British East India Company, sometimes referred to as John Company, was a joint-stock company of investors, which was granted a Royal Charter by Elizabeth I on December 31, 1600, with the intent to favor trade privileges in India. The Royal Charter effectively gave the newly created British East... British East India Company and Admiral Watson of the British Navy bombarded and captured Chandannagar in March Events March 14 - On-board the HMS Monarch, Admiral John Byng is executed by firing squad for neglecting his duty. June 23 - Indian Mutiny: Battle of Plassey - 3000 British troops under Robert Clive defeat a 50,000 strong Indian army under Siraj-ud-Dawlah at Plassey. Change of emperor of... 1757. The town's fortifications and many houses were demolished thereafter, and Chandannagar's importance as a commercial center was eclipsed by that of This article is on Calcutta/Kolkata, the city. For the gambling term, see Indian state of West Bengal. Its original name was Kalikata and is, in higher literature, still referred to as such. Speakers of the regions native language of Bengali have always known it as Kolkata (কল... Calcutta just downriver. Chandernagore was restored to the French in Events February 10 - French and Indian War: The 1763 Treaty of Paris ends the war and France cedes Great Britain. 15 February - the Treaty of Hubertusburg puts an end to the Seven Years War between Prussia and Austria and their allies March 1 - Charles Townshend becomes President of the Board... 1763, but retaken by the British in Events February 11 - 1st session of the United States Senate is open to the public. March 14 - Eli Whitney is granted a patent for the cotton gin. March 27 - The United States Government established a permanent United States Navy and authorized the building of six vessels (in 1797 the first... 1794 in the The Napoleonic Wars lasted from 1804 until 1815. They were a continuation of the conflicts sparked by the French Revolution and covered the duration of the First French Empire. The First and Second Coalitions For a more detailed account see the French Revolutionary Wars. The First Coalition (1792-1797) of... Napoleonic Wars. The city was returned to France in Events March 25 - Friedrich Karl Ludwig, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck dies and is succeeded by the later Friedrich Wilhelm, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, his son and founder of the Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg. May 2 - Leopold of Saxe-Coburg, later King of the Belgians... 1816, along with a 3 sq. mi. enclave of surrounding territory. It was governed as part of French India is a general name for the former French possessions in India. These included Pondichery, Karikal and Yanaon on the Coromandel coast, Mahe on the Malabar coast, and Chandernagore in Bengal. In addition there were a few lodges elsewhere, but they were merely nominal remnants of French factories. The... French India until Events January January 5 - US Senator Estes Kefauver introduces a resolution calling for examination of organized crime in the USA January 6 - The United Kingdom recognizes the Peoples Republic of China. The Republic of China severs diplomatic relations with Britain in response. January 9 - The Israeli government recognizes the... 1950, under the political control of the governor-general in Pondicherry (पॉंडिचेरी in Hindi), currently undergoing a name change to Puduchery, is the name of a union territory and its capital in the south of India. The name puduchery means new village in Tamil. The French spelt it Poudichéry, which is... Pondicherry. By 1900 the town's former commercial importance was gone, and it was little more than a quiet suburb of Calcutta, with a population of 25,000 (1901). The European town was noted for its clean wide thoroughfares, with many elegant residences along the riverbank.

India became independent of Britain in 1947 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). Events January January 1 - British mines nationalized January 1 - Nigeria gains limited autonomy January 1 - The Canadian Citizenship Act went into effect January 3 - Proceedings of the U.S. Congress are televised for the first time... 1947, and in June 1948 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). Events January-February January 1 - Nationalisation of UK railways to form British Railways. Arab militants lay siege to the Jewish Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem. First day of the Italian republican constitution. January 4... 1948 the French Government held a plebescite which found that 97% of Chandannagar's residents wished to become part of India. In May 1950, the French allowed the Indian government to assume de facto control over Chandannagar, officially ceding the city to India on February 2 is the 33rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. There are 332 days remaining (333 in leap years). Events 962 - Translatio imperii: Pope John XII crowns Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor, the first Holy Roman Emperor in nearly 40 years. 1032 - Conrad II, Holy Roman Emperor... 2 February Summary of notable events in 1952. Events January events January 8 - West Germany has 8 million refugees inside its borders. January 24 - Sudden heavy snowfall in Algeria. January 24 - Vincent Massey sworn in as first Canada-born Governor-General of Canada. February events February 2 - A Cuba moving northeast. The... 1952. On October 2nd is the 275th day (276th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 90 days remaining. Events 1100-1899 1187 - Saladin captures Jerusalem after 88 years of Crusader rule. 1535 - Jacques Cartier discovers Montreal, Quebec. 1780 - American Revolutionary War: British spy John Andre is hanged... 2 October 1955 is a common year starting on Saturday. Events January-April January 2 - Panama president Jose Antonio Remon is assassinated. January 19 - The Scrabble board game debuts. February 8 - Nikolai Bulganin ousts Georgi Malenkov February 13 - Israel obtains 4 of the 7 Dead Sea scrolls. February 23 - First meeting of... 1955 Chandannagar was integrated into West Bengal (পশ্চিম বঙ্গ, Pôščim Bôngô) is a state in the northeast of India. Neighbouring regions are Nepal and Sikkim to the northwest, Bhutan to the north, Assam to the northeast, Bangladesh to the east, the Bay of... West Bengal state.