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English: 1948 French press photo showing the building where the referendum to decide the future of the French territory Chandernagor or Chandernagore (now Chandannagar) took place that year. The voters massively decided in favor of merging with the newly independent Union of India rather than remain under French rule
Français : Photo de presse de 1948 montrant the bâtiment où se tenait le référendum devant décider du sort de Chandernagor (maintenant Chadannagar), un des cinq territoires de l'Inde française. Les résultats furent massivement en faveur du rattachement à l'Union Indienne.
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