Ananda Ranga Pillai (30 March 1709 – 16 January 1761), was a dubash in the service of the French East India Company. He is mainly famous for his set of private diaries from the years 1736 to 1761 which portray life in 18th century India.
Ananda Ranga was especially known for his proximity to the French Governor Joseph François Dupleix, who favored him in various appointments.
Anandarangam Pillai records destruction of the Vedapuri temple in Puducherry by French and Tamil Christians, 1746.
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