Jean Law de Lauriston
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Jean Law de Lauriston
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Jean Law de Lauriston,, was a French military commander and colonial official of Scottish origin. He served twice as Governor General of Pondicherry. Not much is known about his life, but his contributions to the French Colonial Empire are notable. Law was a nephew of the financier John Law, who had founded the Banque Générale and in 1719 had helped re-finance the French Indies companies.
He was a contemporary of Alivardi Khan who says about him that, "He saw with equal indignation and surprise
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