book notice: The Legacy of French Rule in India (1674-1954): an Investigation of a Process of Creolization

[Harold Schiffman]

The Legacy of French Rule in India (1674-1954): an Investigation of a
Process of Creolization

Animesh Rai, IFP - Publications Hors série n° 8, IFP / Henri Peyre
French Institute of CUNY, 2008, viii, 251 p.
Language: English.
ISBN: 978-81-8470-167-8

Creolization can be defined as an interaction of heterogeneous
cultures leading to a new and unexpected reality.  This book is an
attempt to investigate whether or not nearly three centuries of French
presence (1674-1954) in the former French territories of India
(Pondicherry, Karaikal, Mahé, Yanam and Chandernagore) have led to
creolization.  Can one say that there are traces of French
colonization, language and culture in the former enclaves? If so, what
is their significance with respect to India as a nation?  The
investigation has been based on an analysis of historical facts and
ground realities gauged from an observation of local life and
conversations with people of these territories.



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