About: Fort Geldria

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Fort Geldria or Fort Geldaria, 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.

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  • Fort Geldria or Fort Geldaria, 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. (en)
  • Casteel Geldria in , Tamil Nadu, ook Fort Geldria, was een factorij van de Verenigde Oostindische Compagnie (VOC). Het was van 1616 tot 1689, met een korte onderbreking, het hoofdkwartier van de VOC aan de Coromandelkust. (nl)
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  • Fort Geldria or Fort Geldaria, 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. (en)
  • Casteel Geldria in , Tamil Nadu, ook Fort Geldria, was een factorij van de Verenigde Oostindische Compagnie (VOC). Het was van 1616 tot 1689, met een korte onderbreking, het hoofdkwartier van de VOC aan de Coromandelkust. (nl)
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