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[http://www.scholiast.org/history/tra-narr.html Tranquebar - The Danish East India Company 1616 - 1669] | [http://www.scholiast.org/history/tra-narr.html Tranquebar - The Danish East India Company 1616 - 1669] | ||
Article ''A Danish heritage on Indian shores'' [http://www.tribuneindia.com/2009/20091206/spectrum/main7.htm The Tribune | 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]] | ||
Revision as of 13:03, 7 December 2009
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| Place Name: | Tharangambadi |
| State/Province: | Tamil Nadu |
| Country: | India |
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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