Puducherry

 
Pronunciation: /ˌpʊdʊˈtʃɛri/
  • a Union Territory of SE India, on the Coromandel Coast, formed from several former French territories and incorporated into India in 1954. Former name (until 2006) Pondicherry.
  • the capital city of Puducherry; population 232,300 (est. 2009).