Tranquebar

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Tranquebar
Presidency: Madras
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Present Day Details
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