Category:Puducherry (union territory)
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Former states of India: Andhra State · Bombay State · Bombay State · Hyderabad State · Jammu and Kashmir · United Provinces
Former union territories: Dadra and Nagar Haveli district · Daman and Diu · Goa, Daman and Diu
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Puducherry (Tamil: புதுச்சேரி [Putuccēri], Telugu: పాండిచెర్రి [Pāṃḍicěrri], Malayalam: പുതുശ്ശേരി [Putuśśēri], French: Pondichéry), formerly Pondicherry, is a en:Union Territory of India. It is a former French colony, consisting of four non-contiguous enclaves. It is also known as The French Riviera of the East (La Côte d'Azur de l'Est). Puducherry is also considered an educational hub of southern India, having one central university, 8 medical colleges, 8 engineering colleges, 3 dental colleges, one law college, one veterinary college, one agricultural college, 10 arts & science, & 5 polytechnic colleges functioning within its territory. Many medical and engineering colleges including one National Institute of Technology and a state owned university are also reported to be in queue.
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