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Chanda Shahib was [[defacto]] nawab of carnatic between [[1749]] and [[1752]]. He was supported by French General [[Joseph François Dupleix]]. |
Chanda Shahib was [[defacto]] nawab of carnatic between [[1749]] and [[1752]]. He was supported by French General [[Joseph François Dupleix]]. |
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==The Second Carnatic War (1749-1754)== |
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After the death of the Nizam of Hyderabad, a civil war for succession broke out in south between Nasir Jung and Muzaffar Jung. Also, Chanda sahib began to conspire against the Nawab Anwaruddin in [[Carnatic]]. Dupleix sided with Chanda sahib and Muzaffar Jang to bring them into power in their respective states. But soon the English intervened. To offset the French influence, they began supporting Nasir Jang and [[Mohamed Ali Khan Walajan|Muhammad Ali]] (son of deposed Nawab Anwaruddin Muhammed Khan). Thus second carnatic war broke out. |
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==Death== |
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Chanda Shahib was killed by a Tanjorean General in 1952. |
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Revision as of 09:58, 20 November 2006
Chanda Shahib was defacto nawab of carnatic between 1749 and 1752. He was supported by French General Joseph François Dupleix.
The Second Carnatic War (1749-1754)
After the death of the Nizam of Hyderabad, a civil war for succession broke out in south between Nasir Jung and Muzaffar Jung. Also, Chanda sahib began to conspire against the Nawab Anwaruddin in Carnatic. Dupleix sided with Chanda sahib and Muzaffar Jang to bring them into power in their respective states. But soon the English intervened. To offset the French influence, they began supporting Nasir Jang and Muhammad Ali (son of deposed Nawab Anwaruddin Muhammed Khan). Thus second carnatic war broke out.
Death
Chanda Shahib was killed by a Tanjorean General in 1952.