Question

Find the name of the ruler who gave Pondicherry to French
1. Fahlul Khan Lodi
2. Ibrahim Lodi
3. Sherkhan Lodi
4. Iltutmish

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 3 : Sherkhan Lodi

The correct answer is Sherkhan Lodi.

•  The French were given Pondicherry by SherKhan Lodi. He wanted to see the textile business grow as well as foreign ships, so he contacted Francois Marcus, who agreed to set up a colony for roughly twenty months.
• Bellanger de Lespinais paid a visit to the muslim head of Valkondapuram in December 1963, who approved the factory's relocation.
• Pondicherry was designated as the primary French colony in India.

• Sher Khan Lodi, the Governor of Bijapur in Tanjore, requested the French to establish a trading post in Pondicherry.
• The French seized the chance, and under the direction of Francois Martin, who worked for the French East India Company, French influence began to take root in Pondicherry in 1654.
• Pondicherry was a unique Indian enclave that participated in the French Revolution, albeit in a much more subdued manner.