In Danimarca è risaputo che esisteva una colonia danese in India? In India, quasi nessuno ha mai sentito parlare di danesi che siano mai stati qui. Suppongo che sia dovuto al fatto che era una piccola colonia, ma anche allora era lì da quasi 200 anni, quindi ci si aspetterebbe che almeno fosse menzionata da qualche parte.
https://edition.cnn.com/travel/tranquebar-denmark-outpost-india-tharangambadi
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I don’t know if it’s common knowledge, but I at least learned about it in school, when learning about colonialism and putting it in context
If you asked a random person to name a Danish colony, Trankebar likely wouldn’t be the first to come to mind, but if you mention the name they would probably recognize it. I learned about it in school and I would guess that kids today still do
It was a trading colony leased from the local lord. I have been there an then later went to Pondicherry which is an old French trading post to get a steak (one of the few places in India were eating beef is legal).
Fortunately our questionable past as a colonial power isn’t swept under the rug, so most people should know about it, as well as the former Danish West Indies.
And, well… Greenland.
Actually, we had three (well, more trade stations than colonies). In addition to Tranquebar there was Serampore, where one of India’s oldest universities was founded under the Danish rule, and the Nicobar islands.
They tend to not get as prominent a spot as the colonies that stayed under Danish rule up into the 20th century, but they do come up.
Yes, learned about it in school. I don’t remember much more than the name.
Yes, but only superficially. I bet most people can’t say anything interesting about it.
Glemt?
Jeg drømmer dagligt om at genoplive Danmarks storhed!