JCAryan CultureJournal of Indian History and CultureVol. 24OpenJournal of Indian History and CultureFrench Colonial Rule in Karaikal (1739-1817): Political History and Administrative ReformsBy R. VelmuruganKaraikal, a coastal town southeast of Pondicherry, was part of the Thanjavur kingdom before European intervention. The French acquired Karaikal in 1739 from Raja Shahuji of Thanjavur, following…September 2018Vol. 24pp. 165–177French Colonial RuleKaraikal HistoryThanjavur Kingdom+2