Muhammad Ali Nawab of Arcot

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Muhammad Ali Nawab of Arcot was an 18th-century Nawab of the Carnatic in South India, known for his alliance with the British East India Company during the Carnatic Wars.

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Muhammad Ali of Arcot 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Nawab
historical figure
ruler
allyOf British East India Company
conflict Carnatic Wars
continent Asia
country Carnatic
era 18th century
ethnicGroup Indian
governmentForm monarchy
historicalPeriod early British colonial expansion in India
influencedBy British colonial interests in India
language Persian (court language)
Tamil
Urdu
linked to: Urdu language
locatedIn Arcot
Carnatic region
South India
notableFor alliance with the British East India Company
role in the Carnatic Wars
opponent Chanda Sahib
French colonial forces in India
participantIn Carnatic Wars
partOf Mughal successor states
positionHeld Nawab of Arcot
Nawab of the Carnatic
powerBase Arcot
region South India
religion Islam
residence Arcot
role local ally of British power in South India
sphereOfInfluence Carnatic region
supportedBy British East India Company
title Nawab
Nawab of Arcot
Nawab of the Carnatic

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Muhammad Ali Khan Wallajah alsoKnownAs Muhammad Ali Nawab of Arcot
Muhammad Ali Khan Walla Jah alsoKnownAs Muhammad Ali of Arcot
linked to: Muhammad Ali Nawab of Arcot