François Martin (governor)

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François Martin (* 1634 ; † 1706 ) was the first French governor general of Pondicherry . As a representative of the French Compagnie des Indes Orientale , the French East India Company , he developed the fishing village, which was acquired by an Indian prince in 1672, into a strong French base in India, despite multiple threats . His predecessor was François Baron, his successor as governor general was Pierre Dulivier . A street in Pondicherry was named after him.

literature

  • Paul Kaeppelin: La Compagnie des Indes Orientales et Francois Martin. Etude sur l'histoire du commerce et des establishissements Francais dans l'Inde sous Louis XIV (1664-1719). New York 1967 (original 1908).
personal data
SURNAME Martin, François
BRIEF DESCRIPTION French Governor General in India
DATE OF BIRTH 1634
DATE OF DEATH 1706