Henry Sidambarom (5 July 1863 – 15 September 1952) was a Justice of the Peace and defender of the cause of Indian workers in Guadeloupe. He was born in Capesterre-Belle-Eau, Guadeloupe, and was a Guadeloupean of Indian origin.

In 1884, he was employed at the head office of Indian immigration to Basse-Terre. In 1904, he filed a lawsuit, demanding French citizenship for the Indians of Guadeloupe. The trial of this suit lasted from 23 February 1904 until April 1923 - almost 20 years - but he won.[1]

In 1948, the City Council and the General Council of Capesterre Belle Eau asked the French government to award Sidambarom the Legion of Honour.[2]

In 2013, the Félix Eboué Prize was dedicated on the 150th anniversary of his birth.[3] In December 2013, the Indian ambassador to France, Arun Kumar Singh, visited Guadeloupe for commemoration of the 150th anniversary of Henry Sidambarom's birth.[4]

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  1. ^ "A remote French Island reconnects with India – Top News Law". Archived from the original on 2021-01-26. Retrieved 2012-12-14.
  2. ^ Academy of guadeloupe - Texte_Deliberation City Council 1948 (In French)
  3. ^ Tribute to Henry Sidambarom, in French
  4. ^ "Embassy of India: Ambassador Arun K. Singh, visited Toulouse from 21-23, October, 2013". Archived from the original on 2014-04-13. Retrieved 2014-04-09.

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