André Julien, Comte Dupuy (13 June 1753,

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– 6 January 1832), was Governor General of French India between 1816 and 1825.

Life

He was Governor General of

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between September 1816 to October 1825. After

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, Pondicherry and its territories were returned to French by British for the third and last time. Then Comte Dupuy was made Governor General of it. Today we can find a street named upon him (

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Comte Dupuy) in

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1753 births 1832 deaths People from Brioude Comtes Dupuy Members of the Sénat conservateur Members of the Chamber of Peers of the Bourbon Restoration Members of the Chamber of Peers of the July Monarchy Governors of French India Grand Officers of the Legion of Honour Knights of the Order of Saint Louis Burials at Père Lachaise Cemetery {{Puducherry-politician-stub