I'm a bit confused by this chronology about Pondichéry: "By 1693, French established trading posts at Pondichéry. The British and French competed to expand the trade which led to Battle of Wandiwash as part of the Seven Years' War. The British regained control in 1749 through the Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle and resisted a French siege attempt in 1759." The Battle of Wandiwash was in 1760; 1749 was before the Seven Years' War started; had the British lost control sometime before 1749? Shouldn't the reference to Aix-la-Chapelle be before the reference to Wandiwash? Mr Serjeant Buzfuz (talk) 19:11, 16 June 2024 (UTC)
I think this sentence is a bit too simple: "After the Indian Rebellion of 1857, the British Raj was formed after the British crown took over the control of governance from the company." The British Crown didn't have the constitutional power to take over the governance. It was the British Parliament that did it, by passing the Government of India Act 1858, which transferred governance from the East India Company to the Crown. The net result was the same, but I think it's important to have the legal mechanism correct. How about: "After the Indian Rebellion of 1857, the British Parliament passed the Government of India Act 1858, which transferred the governance of India from the East India Company to the British crown, forming the British Raj." Mr Serjeant Buzfuz (talk) 21:14, 16 June 2024 (UTC)
I wonder about the use of "de jure" and "de facto" in the Legislature section, for a few reasons. First, as a general style rule, I always prefer to avoid Latin terms if at all possible, in the interest of Wikipedia:Readers first. If we can express a concept in English, I think that is preferable. Second, "de facto" is an ambiguous term, as shown by the Wikipedia article De facto (not a reliable source, but a good outline of the term). "De facto" can mean without legal authority, but followed in practice, but it can also mean a government leader who usurps constitutional authority and rules without legal authority.
Neither of those apply here. The powers of the Governor, the Chief Minister, and the Council of Ministers are set out in the Constitution. The Constitution vests the executive power of the state in the Governor (art 154), but it also provides that the executive power can be exercised "through officers subordinate to him in accordance with this Constitution". The Constitution also provides for the Council of Ministers, headed by the Chief Minister (art 163(1)), and the Governor is to act on the advice of the Council of Ministers, except on the powers which are expressly stated to be in the Governor's discretion (art 163(2)). The Chief Minister's powers aren't "de facto".
I appreciate that it can be difficult to quickly explain a parliamentary system of this sort, similar to the Westminster system, but I think it would be best to avoid "de jure" and "de facto". How about the following:
I don't have a copy of the current edition of Basu which you cite, but I think that proposed summary is consistent with my old copy (12th ed.).
I've also noticed that note 165, Chapter I, Constitution of India (PDF), is a dead link. Would this cite be a good substitute? https://legislative.gov.in/constitution-of-india/ Mr Serjeant Buzfuz (talk) 22:53, 23 June 2024 (UTC)
I wonder about the use of the term "Law and order" both in the heading and in the section. The term can have ideological significance, at least in North America and maybe the UK, as discussed in Law and order (politics). How about changing the section heading to "Courts and policing", and in the section itself, "is responsible for law enforcement in the state"? Mr Serjeant Buzfuz (talk) 23:28, 23 June 2024 (UTC)
Please update the paragraph under Cuisine section
"Palani Panchamirtham, Ooty varkey, Kovilpatti Kadalai Mittai and Srivilliputhur Palkova are unique foods that have been recognized as Geographical Indications" to "Manapparai Murukku, Palani Panchamirtham, Ooty varkey, Kovilpatti Kadalai Mittai and Srivilliputhur Palkova are unique foods that have been recognized as Geographical Indications" Keerthivelu (talk) 14:43, 16 July 2024 (UTC)