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François Martin

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French colonial governor (1634-1706)

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François Martin was the first Governor-general of Puducherry in French India. In 1673, Sher Khan Lodi, the ruler of Valikandapuram under the Sultan of Bijapur granted Bellanger de l'Espinay a site for a settlement.

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François Martin was the first Governor-general of Puducherry in French India. In 1673, Sher Khan Lodi, the ruler of Valikandapuram under the Sultan of Bijapur granted Bellanger de l'Espinay a site for a settlement. A shrewd and able administrator, François Martin, former director of the Machilipatnam lodge of French India, developed Puducherry, the future capital of French India in 1674, into a thriving port. He is known as the Father of Puducherry.

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Lived 1634 to 1706 · aged 72
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