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Article ''A Danish heritage on Indian shores'' [http://www.tribuneindia.com/2009/20091206/spectrum/main7.htm The Tribune [India]] of 6 December 2009
Article ''A Danish heritage on Indian shores'' [http://www.tribuneindia.com/2009/20091206/spectrum/main7.htm The Tribune (India)] of 6 December 2009


[[Category:Locations]]
[[Category:Locations]]
[[Category:Cities, towns and villages in Madras Presidency]]
[[Category:Cities, towns and villages in Madras Presidency]]

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Tranquebar
Presidency: Madras
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Present Day Details
Place Name: Tharangambadi
State/Province: Tamil Nadu
Country: India
Transport links

Tranquebar, sometimes spelled Trankebar (now called Tharangambadi) is a coastal town about 100km south of Pondicherry, formerly in the Madras Presidency. In the Danish era it was an important port.

History

Founded by the Dutch East India Company, Tranquebar was a Danish colony from 1620 until 1845, when it was sold to the British. The Danish built Fort Dansborg in 1620 as the governor's residence.

External Links

Tranquebar - The Danish East India Company 1616 - 1669

Article A Danish heritage on Indian shores The Tribune (India) of 6 December 2009