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Fort Geldria (Pulicat)

India / Tamil Nadu / Ponneri / Pulicat
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Fort Geldria or Fort Geldaria or Pulicat Fort, located in Pulicat, Tamil Nadu, was the seat of the Dutch Republic's first settlement in India, and the capital of Dutch Coromandel. It was built by the Dutch East India Company in 1613 and became the local governmental centre in 1616. It was named for Geldria, the native province of Wemmer van Berchem, the General Director of the company. Regularly protected by a garrison of 80 to 90 men,Fort Geldria was the only fortification in the Indian empire; all other positions of the Dutch Company were trading posts


This fort was build by Dutch. Its original name is Geldria fort.
Historical dutch fort area.
other info. : www.pulicatlake.net
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Coordinates:   13°25'10"N   80°19'0"E
This article was last modified 12 years ago