Yanaon
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Yanaon was one of the five principal settlements of French India between 1731 and 1954. It was referred to in British records as Yanam.
A French Indies Company cannon ("Canon de 4"). Bronze, 1733, Douai. Caliber: 84mm, length: 237cm, weight: 545kg, ammunition: 2kg iron balls. The company's coat of arms can be seen on the Canon.
An old photo of 1954 that captured the flag hoisting ceremony aftermath the liberation of Yanaon.
Yanam
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Yanam is a town located in the Yanam district in Puducherry, India. It has a population of 35,000 and is entirely surrounded by Andhra Pradesh. It was formerly a French colony for nearly 200 years, an
Yanaon
…was merely a public holiday in Pudicherry and no official celebrations took place before 2016. Pondicherry and the other enclaves of Karaikal, Mahe and Yanam came to be administered as the Union Territory of Puducherry from 1 July 1963. When British India became independent, French India consisted of five…
Goutami River near Yanam
The Rajiv Gandhi Bus Complex building located at the new bus stand of Yanam.