Friday, August 31, 2018

Dupleix Statue, Puducherry

Dupleix Statue, Puducherry
The Statue of Joseph Francois Dupleix is situated in the beach road and housed in the children’s park. Dupleix was an integral part of Pondicherry’s colonial past. He was the governor of Pondicherry between 1742 and 1754. The 2.88 m tall statue of Dupleix stands at the southern end of the park. Even though Dupleix left Pondicherry in 1754, French recognition of his contribution came only in 1870, with the commissioning of two statues-one in Pondicherry and the other in France. It was first installed on 16 July 1870. In 1979, the statue was moved from its previous location, where Nehru Statue is standing today to the current location at the beach.




Dupleix is represented as a man of commanding stature. In the large nose and massive under jaw, some resemblance may be traced to Oliver Oromwel as commonly represented in his portraits. In the statue, Dupleix wears a Curt dress with bag wig and long riding boots; In his right hand is a plan of Puducherry, his left reposing on the hilt of his sword. Apart from two small stone elephants who stand near to him there is a smaller monument to Victor Schœlcher (1804-1893). This Man was a French slavery abolitionist.



This statue has been constructed over granite columns at Place du République. Restoration of the Dupleix statue was undertaken by the Public Works Department (PWD) of the government of Puducherry in 2014.



Joseph François Dupleix – Life History
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Connectivity
Dupleix Statue is located towards the southern end of the Goubert Avenue / Beach Road. The Statue is located at about 700 meters from Puducherry Railway Station, 1 Km from Government Hospital Bus Stop, 1 Km from Chinna Kadai Bus Stop, 2.5 Kms from Puducherry Main Bus Stand, 6 Kms from Puducherry Airport and 150 Kms from Chennai Airport. The Statue is situated on Pondicherry Bus Stand to JIPMER (Gorimedu) Bus Route. Tourists can get down at Government Hospital Bus Stop / Chinna Kadai Bus Stop / Bussy Street Bus Stop. The Statue is located at a walkable distance from these Bus Stops and Puducherry Railway Station. Taxis and Autos are also available to reach this Statue from any part of Puducherry. Nearest Railway Station is located at Puducherry. Nearest Airport is located at Puducherry and Chennai.
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