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When you are in a tour of sightseeing in Pondicherry, then the historical place
that you must not forget to see is the Place Du Gouvernement in Pondicherry.
This place is Pondicherry has a conglomeration of buildings having equally immense
political and historical importance. Here you will find the Palais Du Gouvernement-now
known as Raj Niwas. Once upon a time here you would have found the Hotel de
la Compagnie, the head-quarter of the French trading company which was the first
to make a French settlement in Pondicherry in 1674. When Dupleix became the
Governor General of Pondicherry on behalf of the French government, then this
building served as his residence. With the passage of time, after the French
is out of India, now you will find the Lieutenant Governor of Pondicherry to
be the famous resident of this building. However, you will not be allowed to
enter the Raj Niwas, if you are not visiting it on the Republic Day or the Independence
Day, but you can have a look at the magnificent structure by standing outside
the huge gates, guarded by police guards. The buildings which served as tribunals
during the French supremacy now house the Legislative Assembly of Pondicherry.
At the center of the Place Du Gouvernement in Pondicherry you will find the
Water Monument. This monument serves as a remainder of the time when fresh drinking
water was introduced for the Pondicherry population for the first time. In the
Latin and the Tamil inscriptions inscribed over the monument you will find the
story. The beautiful garden encircling the Water Monument adds to the glamour
and grandeur of the place.
Another thing that you can see at the Place Du Gouvernement in Pondicherry
is the beautiful pillars of the Gingee Fort. When the fort was captured in 1751,
these pillars were brought from there and relocated at the Place Du Gouvernement
in Pondicherry thus adorning this historical place with glamour.
So, when you are on a trip to Pondicherry, pay your tribute to the history of
Pondicherry by visiting the Place Du Gouvernement of Pondicherry.
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