Tranquebar, 1600. Source: trankebar.net

Tranquebar was a Danish colony in India from 1620-1845, founded by the Danish East India Company. It is spelled Trankebar or Trangebar in Danish, which came from the native Tamil Tarangambadi, meaning "place of the singing waves". It is located in Nagapattinam district about 100 km south of Pondicherry, near the mouth of a distributary of Kaveri river. It was sold to Britain in 1845, whereafter much of it fell into disrepair. The main fort here, known as Fort Dansborg, was built in 1620 CE by a Danish captain named Ove Gedde and was the residence of the governor and other officials for about 150 years. It is now a museum hosting a collection of artefacts from the time of Danish presence in the region. Churches, the fort and the city gates are now being restored for tourism. Source: http://www. ... Source: http://www. ... Events September 6 - English emigrants on the Mayflower depart from Plymouth, England for the future New England and arrive at the end of the year. ... 1845 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... The Danish East India Company (in Danish Dansk Ostindisk Kompagni) was founded in 1616, following a privilege of the Danish king Christian IV. It was focused on trade with India and had its base in Tranquebar. ... The letter ழ் is a consonant believed to be unique to Tamil and Malayalam Tamil is a classical language and one of the major languages belonging to the Dravidian language family. ... Nagapattinam (also formerly known as Negapatam) is a small city of about a 100,000 population located in Coastal Tamil Nadu state in India. ... KM, Km, or km may stand for: Khmer language (ISO 639 alpha-2, km) Kilometre Kinemantra Meditation Knowledge management KM programming language Comoros (ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code) the Michaelis-Menten constant Km, see Michaelis-Menten kinetics Kamenz (district), Germany (license plate indication) Messenia, Greece (license plate indication... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... A distributary is a river that branches off from a major river before it reaches the sea, particularly in a river delta. ... The Cauvery (sometimes written as Kaveri) is one of the major rivers of southern India. ... 1845 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Fortifications (Latin fortis, strong, and facere, to make) are military constructions designed for defensive warfare. ... Events September 6 - English emigrants on the Mayflower depart from Plymouth, England for the future New England and arrive at the end of the year. ... CE is common usage for Common Era, Current Era, or Christian Era (this year is 2005 CE). ... A governor is also a device that regulates the speed of a machine. ... A museum is typically a non-profit, permanent institution in the service of society and of its development, open to the public, which acquires, conserves, researches, communicates and exhibits, for purposes of study, education enjoyment, the tangible and intangible evidence of people and their environment. ...

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Marine archaeology and underwater exploration

A joint project between the National Institute of Oceanography, Chennai and the Scientific Exploration Society, U.K have explored the Mahabalipuram coast to the edge of the Kaveri delta. The studies have indicated the presence of a seaward sea-wall protecting the fort and a Siva temple. Evidence has also been obtained regarding the advance of the shoreline towards the ruins of the fort. Chennai (சென்னை in Tamil), formerly known as Madras, is the capital of the state of Tamil Nadu and is Indias fourth largest city. ... The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a country in western Europe, and a member of the European Union. ... Mahabalipuram (also known as Mamallapuram) is a 7th century port city of the South Indian dynasty of the Pallavas around 60 km south from the city of Chennai in Tamil Nadu. ... The Cauvery (sometimes written as Kaveri) is one of the major rivers of southern India. ... Delta can signify: Δ or δ, a letter of the Greek alphabet. ... Fortifications (Latin fortis, strong, and facere, to make) are military constructions designed for defensive warfare. ... This article is about the Hindu God. ... Kihryuzan Senjo-ji Temple, by Toyota Kokai (1780-1850) The word temple has different meanings in the fields of architecture, religion, geography, anatomy, and education. ...

References and external links

• National Institute of Oceanography: Mahabalipuram and Poompuhar
• trankebar.net
• Tranquebar: The Danish East India Company 1616-1669
• Coins of Danish India

See also

• European colonies in India
• Danish East India Company
• History of Denmark