LEADER 04780nam 2200373 450 001 9910724324803321 005 20230630213647.0 035 $a(CKB)5470000002601450 035 $a(NjHacI)995470000002601450 035 $a(EXLCZ)995470000002601450 100 $a20230630d1997 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur||||||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aDecolonization of French India /$fAjit K. Neogy, Jacques Weber 210 1$aPondiche?ry :$cInstitut Franc?ais de Pondiche?ry,$d1997. 215 $a1 online resource (xxviii, 297 pages) $cmaps 225 1 $aPublications du De?partement de sciences sociales ;$v3 330 $aThe central theme of the book has been woven round the five French settlements in India with Pondicherry as their headquarters which France intended to retain even after Britain had quitted on 15 August 1947. France had neglected her Indian settlements over the years and finding a profound change in the attitude of her people after 1947, she tried to mollify them by introducing certain doses of administrative reforms which were unacceptable to them. Inspired by the events of the neighbouring subcontinent, they expressed their desire to identify themselves with their brethren across the border and demanded the merger of the settlements with Indian Union which was, quite naturally, rejected by France. The rejection was followed by the launching of liberation movement. Repressive measures unleashed by Pondicherry government proved ineffective. Along with this there was a strong diplomatic pressure exerted by New Delhi on Paris for withdrawing from the five pockets. France dithered and delayed the solution which further exasperated the people. Events in North Africa and Indo-China were also going against her. The stalemate continued for seven years until Pierre Mende?s France came to power. Meanwhile Chandemagore was transferred to India by referendum. However, diplomatic parleys started at the initiative of the French Prime Minister broke the thaw and facilitated the path for peaceful merger of the four south Indian settlements with India. Thanks to the diplomatic efforts and the spirit of conciliation manifested by the two governments, the problem of the French Indian settlements was amicably resolved thereby opening an era of cordiality between the two countries. 330 $aLe the?me central de ce livre se de?veloppe autour du destin des cinq comptoirs franc?ais de l'Inde (dont le chef-lieu, Pondiche?ry) que la France entendait conserver, y compris apre?s le de?part des Britanniques le 15 aou?t 1947. La me?tropole avait ne?glige? ces territoires pendant des anne?es et lorsqu'elle prit conscience du changement profond qui s'e?tait ope?re? dans l'attitude de leurs habitants, elle tenta de les satisfaire par un certain nombre de re?formes qu'ils juge?rent irrecevables. S'inspirant de ce qui s'e?tait passe? dans le reste du sous-continent, les sujets de l'Inde Franc?aise exprime?rent le de?sir de s'identifier a? leurs fre?res vivant de l'autre co?te? des limites territoriales et demande?rent le transfert des comptoirs a? l'Union indienne, ce que la France ne pouvait accepter. Ce refus fut alors suivi d'un vaste mouvement de protestation que les mesures re?pressives des autorite?s de Pondiche?ry ne purent enrayer. New Delhi, en me?me temps, exerc?ait sur Paris une forte pression diplomatique pour que la France se retira?t de ses cinq enclaves, mais les ne?gociations trai?ne?rent, ce qui exaspe?ra encore plus la population locale. A cela, il faut ajouter les e?ve?nements d'Indochine et d'Afrique qui jouaient contre la puissance coloniale. Cette situation sans issue dura sept ans jusqu'a? l'arrive?e au pouvoir a? Paris de Pierre Mende?s France. Entre-temps, il est vrai, Chandernagor avait e?te? rattache? a? l'Inde a? la suite d'un re?fe?rendum. Les initiatives diplomatiques du Premier Ministre franc?ais permirent de sortir de l'impasse et de rendre possible le transfert paisible des quatre e?tablissements du Sud a? l'Inde. Ainsi, gra?ce aux efforts diplomatiques et a? l'esprit de conciliation des deux gouvernements, le proble?me des territoires franc?ais de l'Inde fut re?solu a? l'amiable, ouvrant une e?re de cordialite? entre les deux pays. 410 0$aPublications du De?partement de sciences sociales ;$v3. 606 $aDecolonization 615 0$aDecolonization. 676 $a325.3 700 $aNeogy$b Ajit K.$01302007 702 $aWeber$b Jacques 801 0$bNjHacI 801 1$bNjHacl 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910724324803321 996 $aDecolonization of French India$93395914 997 $aUNINA