Chanda Saheb
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Chanda Saheb was an 18th-century Indian ruler and military leader who played a key role in the Carnatic Wars against both rival Indian claimants and European colonial powers in South India.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chanda Saheb canonical | 2 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indian ruler
ⓘ
Nawab of the Carnatic ⓘ military leader ⓘ |
| activeIn |
Carnatic region
ⓘ
South India ⓘ |
| ally |
French East India Company
ⓘ
Joseph François Dupleix ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Chanda Sahib
ⓘ
Husain Dost Khan ⓘ |
| areaOfInfluence |
Arcot
ⓘ
Trichinopoly (Tiruchirappalli) ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
French colonial expansion in India
ⓘ
Carnatic Nawabate ⓘ
surface form:
Mughal successor states in South India
|
| birthCentury | 18th century ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | killed in battle ⓘ |
| conflict |
First Carnatic War
ⓘ
Second Carnatic War ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | India ⓘ |
| diedDuring | Second Carnatic War ⓘ |
| diedIn | Trichinopoly (Tiruchirappalli) ⓘ |
| ethnicContext | Deccan Muslim nobility ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early modern period of Indian history ⓘ |
| involvedIn | succession disputes in the Carnatic ⓘ |
| legacy | key participant in the power struggle that enabled European influence in South India ⓘ |
| militaryActivity |
campaigns around Trichinopoly
ⓘ
siege warfare in the Carnatic region ⓘ |
| notableFor |
alliances with European colonial powers
ⓘ
conflicts with rival Indian claimants in the Carnatic ⓘ role in the Carnatic Wars ⓘ |
| opponent |
Maratha Empire
ⓘ
Muhammad Ali Khan Wallajah ⓘ Nizam of Hyderabad ⓘ |
| politicalRivalryWith |
Maratha leaders in the Deccan
ⓘ
Muhammad Ali Khan Wallajah ⓘ Nizam of Hyderabad ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Nawab of the Carnatic
ⓘ
de facto ruler in parts of South India ⓘ |
| regionRuled | parts of the Carnatic under nominal Mughal authority ⓘ |
| roleInCarnaticWars |
French-backed claimant to the Nawabship of the Carnatic
ⓘ
central figure in Anglo-French rivalry in South India ⓘ |
| struggleFor | control of the Carnatic Nawabship ⓘ |
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