India (given name)
India is a feminine given name derived from the name of the country India, which takes its name from the Indus River. The name was used for India Wilkes, a character in the novel and movie "Gone with the Wind". Its use for girls in England began during the British rule in India during the 19th century. It has been used for daughters of aristocratic families in England that had ties to Colonial India, such as India Hicks. Just like names derived from seasons like Summer, Dawn, Solstice, Autumn are feminine, India is internationally recognized as a female name since it is the name of a country and it had been used as a feminine given name for more than hundred years in England and the U.S. Although India is a feminine given name in the world, it is not a popular given name in India. Girls who are given this name are usually called with a nickname "Indy", or "Indie" which are also given names for girls in English speaking countries.
French India
The French establishments of India are all located in the Indian peninsula. These establishments are The name 'loge' was given, under the regime of the French East India company, in factories or insulated establishments consisting of a home with an adjacent ground, where France had the right to fly its flag and to form trading posts.In the days of the French East India Company, the title of the top official was most of the time "Gouverneur de Pondichéry et commandant général des établissements français aux Indes orientales". After 1816, it was "Gouverneur des établissements français de l'Inde".
French India became a "territoire d'outre-mer" of France in 1946.French India "de facto" transferred to the Republic of India in 1954.