Joseph François Dupleix
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Joseph François Dupleix was an 18th-century French colonial governor and strategist in India, known for his ambitious attempts to expand French influence in the subcontinent through military and political alliances.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Joseph François Dupleix canonical | 12 |
| Dupleix | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
French colonial administrator
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governor-general ⓘ human ⓘ military strategist ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1697-01-23 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Hainaut
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Kingdom of France ⓘ Landrecies ⓘ |
| causeOfDownfall |
displeasure of French government over costs of his policies
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recall to France by French East India Company ⓘ |
| conflict | Anglo-French rivalry in India ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of France ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1763-11-10 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Kingdom of France
ⓘ
Paris ⓘ |
| employer | French East India Company ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | French ⓘ |
| familyName | Dupleix ⓘ |
| father | François Dupleix ⓘ |
| fullName | Joseph François Dupleix self-link ⓘ |
| givenName |
François
ⓘ
Joseph ⓘ |
| knownFor |
ambitious expansionist policy in India
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rivalry with British East India Company ⓘ role in the Carnatic Wars ⓘ use of Indian allies and proxy rulers ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | French ⓘ |
| militaryRank | general ⓘ |
| mother | Anne-Marie de Vullierme NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | Expansion of French influence in India through local alliances ⓘ |
| officeContested | control over the Carnatic region ⓘ |
| opponent |
British East India Company
ⓘ
Robert Clive ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
First Carnatic War
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Second Carnatic War ⓘ |
| placeOfBurial | Paris ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Governor of Pondicherry
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Governor-General of French India ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| residence |
Chandannagar
ⓘ
surface form:
Chandernagore
Puducherry ⓘ
surface form:
Pondicherry
|
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse |
Jeanne Albert
ⓘ
Jeanne Albert Dupleix ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
| usedPoliticalStrategy |
alliances with Indian princes
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support of rival claimants to Indian thrones ⓘ |
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Dupleix