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Q. What was the capital of French colony in India?
Answer: Puducherry
Notes: In 1674, the François Martin of French East India Company established a trading center at Pondicherry (now named as Puducherry), which eventually became the chief French settlement in India. In February1701, Pondicherry was made the capital of the French settlements in India, and François Martin was appointed president of the superior council and director general of French affairs in India.

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