Zamor

For other people named Zamor, see Zamor (disambiguation).
Zamor
Presumed portrait of Zamor painted by a member of the Van Loo family, c. 1770
Born1762
Chittagong, Bengal Subah, Mughal Empire
Died(1820-02-07)February 7, 1820 (aged 57/58)
Paris, France
NationalityBengal Subah (1762–1773), French (1774–1820)
Known forFrench revolutionary

Zamor (christened Louis-Benoît) (1762[1] Chittagong, Bengal – February 7, 1820, Paris, France) was a French revolutionary from Bengal, probably of Siddi ancestry (Indians of African descent),[1][2][3] who as a boy at 11 was taken from Chittagong, Bengal Subah, Mughal Empire (now Bangladesh) by British slave traders. Later, he was gifted to Countess du Barry and became her servant until informing on her to the Committee of Public Safety. He participated in the French Revolution and was imprisoned by the Girondins.

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Zamor was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "UNE AUTRE HISTOIRE".
  3. ^ Flinn, Patti (2024-02-05). "Louis-Benoit Zamor (1762-1820) •". Retrieved 2024-06-23.