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The international township built near Pondicherry in India in coloration with UNESCO is called

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Q. The international township built near Pondicherry in India in coloration with UNESCO is called:

A. Elbaville
B. Auroville
C. Gayaville
D. Broadway

Answer: Auroville

Auroville, an inernational township built near Pondicherry in India with coloration with UNESCO.

ON a February day in 1968, some 5,000 people from many countries gathered on a remote plateau in south India for the inauguration of Auroville. In a gesture of unity, young people from each delegation placed a handful of earth from their country in an inaugural urn containing the charter of the new city.

Auroville takes its name from the Indian mystic and philosopher Sri Aurobindo (1872-1950) whose works and ideas inspired its creation. Also known as "the city of dawn" and "the city the Earth needs", it is this year celebrating the twenty-fifth anniversary of its foundation.

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