“You might see a few curious Danes around, but that is because ..... used to be Danish outpost. This quaint town with its fort and a beautiful church, the New Jerusalem, empty streets and deserted beach front is a quaint gem.” The place referred to in this quotation lies on the

The description clearly refers to Tranquebar (Tharangambadi), the former Danish outpost on India’s southeastern seaboard. Historical accounts list Tarangambadi/Tranquebar as a Danish settlement in Tamil Nadu established by the Danish East India Company in the early 17th century, confirming its Tamil Nadu location [1]. Travel and local histories repeatedly highlight Fort Dansborg, the New Jerusalem Church founded by Danish missionaries, and the quiet, undeveloped beachfront that gives the town its “quaint” character — all features tied to Tranquebar’s coastal setting on the Bay of Bengal. Because the place described is on the eastern Tamil Nadu shoreline (near Nagapattinam) and not on the Kerala, Karnataka, or Goa coasts, the correct answer is Tamil Nadu coast.

Sources

1. [1] History , class XI (Tamilnadu state board 2024 ed.) > Chapter 16: The Coming of the Europeans > The Danes > p. 252