Chandrashekhar Sahib
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Chandrashekhar Sahib, better known as Chanda Sahib, was an 18th-century Indian ruler and military leader who played a key role in the Carnatic Wars against the British and their allies.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chandrashekhar Sahib canonical | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indian ruler
ⓘ
historical figure ⓘ military leader ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
| ally |
French East India Company
ⓘ
Joseph François Dupleix ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Chanda Saheb
ⓘ
Chanda Sahib ⓘ |
| areaOfInfluence | South India ⓘ |
| conflict |
First Carnatic War
ⓘ
Second Carnatic War ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | India ⓘ |
| era | early modern period ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Indian ⓘ |
| militaryRole | leader in campaigns against British-allied forces ⓘ |
| notableEvent | struggle for control of the Nawabship of the Carnatic ⓘ |
| notableFor |
alliance with the French in India
ⓘ
conflict with the British East India Company ⓘ role in the Carnatic Wars ⓘ |
| occupation |
military commander
ⓘ
ruler ⓘ |
| opponent |
British East India Company
ⓘ
Muhammad Ali Khan Wallajah ⓘ |
| opposedBy | pro-British Indian factions ⓘ |
| partOf | Carnatic Wars ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | pro-French ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Nawab of the Carnatic
ⓘ
surface form:
Nawab of Arcot
Nawab of the Carnatic ⓘ |
| region |
Arcot
ⓘ
Carnatic ⓘ |
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