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Also known as Louis-Benoit, Louis-Benoît Zamor, Louis-Benoit Zamor

Louis-Benoît Zamor ( – 7 February 1820) was an Bengali-born slave and revolutionary who spent most of his life in France. Born in Chittagong, Bengal in , he was captured and sold into slavery and brought to France, possibly by a British sea captain. He became a servant of Madame du Barry, though after the French Revolution began in 1789 Zamor became a fervent supporter of the revolution and supplied information which led to du Barry's execution in 1793. Zamor disappears from historical records until 1815, when he was recorded as working as a teacher in Paris until his death in 1820.

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Zamor (fatigue in serbian) is experimental band from Belgrade, Serbia. This band is one-man project - only member (for now) is Miloš Vojinović (voice, all guitars, bass, lyrics). Zamor started in march 2004 under the name Dronan. There is not too much material from Dronan, only a 3 songs recorded on ‘’Ambient Drone Practices’’ demo, which were not too much representative. In february 2005 is finished the first real demo ‘’Unknown Summer’’ with 4 tracks, and project changed name to Zamor. <a href

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Zamor
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Portrait of Zamor by Marie-Victoire Lemoine.jpg
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Possible portrait by Marie-Victoire Lemoine, 1785
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Chittagong, Bengal
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7 February 1820 (aged 57–58)
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Paris, France
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Anonymous - Portrait présumé de Zamor (vers 1762-1820), page de Mme du Barry - P329 - musée Carnavalet - 3.jpg
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date of birth
1762-00-00
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1820-02-07
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  • French Revolution and death
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Louis-Benoît Zamor ( – 7 February 1820) was an Bengali-born slave and revolutionary who spent most of his life in France. Born in Chittagong, Bengal in , he was captured and sold into slavery and brought to France, possibly by a British sea captain. He became a servant of Madame du Barry, though after the French Revolution began in 1789 Zamor became a fervent supporter of the revolution and supplied information which led to du Barry's execution in 1793. Zamor disappears from historical records until 1815, when he was recorded as working as a teacher in Paris until his death in 1820.

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