Ananda Ranga Pillai : The 'Pepys' of French India /

The book contains the record of the events concerning the emergence of the French in south India from 1736 to 1760 compiled by Ananda Ranga Pillai. Ananda Ranga Pillai was a merchant by profession, who also served as a dubashi of the French East India Company. He belonged to a well-to-do merchant fa...

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Main Author: Srinivasachari, C.S. (Author)

Format: eBook

Language: English

Published: Leiden ; Boston : Brill | Manohar Publishers & Distributors, 2024.

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Call Number: DS1 .A4915

Table of Contents:
  • Preliminary Material /
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  • Introductory /
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  • The First Years of the Diary /
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  • La Bourdonnais on the Scene /
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  • The Capture of Madras and Its Sequel /
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  • Further Doings of the French /
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  • Continued Operations Round Fort St. David /
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  • Operations Round Cuddalore and Pondicherry /
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  • The Close of the First War and the Descent of Chanda Sahib on the Scene /
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  • The Triumph of Chanda Sahib /
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  • The Climax of the French Effort /
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  • The Events Leading to the Diversion on Arcot /
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  • Dupleix Faces Odds /
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  • Dupleix Endeavours to Get Allies /
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  • Pondicherry Under Godeheu /
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  • Governor De Leyrit and his Troubles /
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  • Bussy at Hyderabad and Other Matters /
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  • Some Events of 1757 /
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  • Growing Troubles-Arrival of Lally /
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  • The Beginning of the End-Lally's Campaigns /
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  • The End-The Death of the Diarist and the Fall of Pondicherry /
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  • Nainiya Pillai and Guruva Pillai /
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  • Notices of Some Frenchmen mentioned by the Dìarist /
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  • Entry of Ananda Ranga Pillai for Pramōdhūta , Mārgaḷi 8th Saturday-1750 December 16th /
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  • Bibliography /
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  • Index /
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  • Map of Pondicherry and the Neighbouring Country Indicating the Chief Places Mentioned in the Work /
  • C.S. Srinivasachari.