Important Events Of January 16
Ananda Ranga Pillai Memorial Day
Birth:
He was born on March 30, 1709.
- He was a dubash in the service of the French East India Company. He is mainly famous for his set of private diaries from the years 1736 to 1761 which portray life in 18th century India.
- Ananda Ranga Pillai’s diaries were translated in the early 20th century and bring to light life in the mid-18th century and the Anglo-French Carnatic wars. His mansion in Pondicherry has been recognized as a heritage monument. C. S. Srinivasachari, a prominent Indian historian, described Ananda Ranga Pillai as the “Samuel Pepys of French India”.
Death:
He died on January 16, 1761 at the age of 51.
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