Muhammad Ali Khan Wallajah

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Muhammad Ali Khan Wallajah was the Nawab of the Carnatic in the 18th century, known for his alliance with the British East India Company and involvement in the Carnatic and Mysore conflicts in South India.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Nawab
historical figure
ruler
ally British East India Company
alsoKnownAs Muhammad Ali Khan Walla Jah
Muhammad Ali Nawab of Arcot
associatedWithPlace Arcot
Madras Presidency
birthYear 1717
capital Arcot
conflict Anglo-Mysore conflicts
linked to: Anglo-Mysore Wars

Second Carnatic War
Third Carnatic War
continent Asia
country Carnatic
deathPlace Madras
linked to: Madras, India
deathYear 1795
dynasty Carnatic Nawab dynasty
linked to: Carnatic Nawabate
economicPolicy granting revenue rights to the British East India Company
ethnicGroup Muslim of Mughal descent
familyName Khan
father Anwaruddin Khan
givenName Muhammad Ali
language Persian (court language)
Tamil
Urdu
linked to: Urdu language
laterSeatOfPower Madras
linked to: Madras, India
mainWorkLocation Arcot
Madras
linked to: Madras, India
nobleFamily Nawab of Arcot family
notableFor alliance with the British East India Company
conflicts with the Kingdom of Mysore
role in the Carnatic Wars
opponent French East India Company
Hyder Ali
Tipu Sultan
policy support for British expansion in South India
politicalStatus client ruler of the British East India Company
positionHeld Nawab of the Carnatic
predecessor Anwaruddin Khan
region South India
reignEnd 1795
reignStart 1749
religion Islam
residence Chepauk Palace
successor Umdat ul-Umara
supportedBy Robert Clive
title Nawab of Arcot
Walla Jah

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First Anglo-Mysore War commander Muhammad Ali Khan Wallajah
Second Carnatic War hasParticipant Muhammad Ali Khan Wallajah
subject linked to: Carnatic Wars
Nawab of the Carnatic hasRuler Muhammad Ali Khan Wallajah
Second Carnatic War involvedAlly Muhammad Ali Khan Walajah
linked to: Muhammad Ali Khan Wallajah
Second Carnatic War keyCommander Muhammad Ali Khan Walajah
linked to: Muhammad Ali Khan Wallajah
Arcot associatedWithPerson Muhammad Ali Khan Wallajah
Chanda Sahib successor Muhammad Ali Khan Wallajah
Chanda Sahib opponent Muhammad Ali Khan Wallajah
Chanda Sahib politicalRival Muhammad Ali Khan Wallajah
Carnatic notableRuler Nawab Muhammad Ali Khan Wallajah
linked to: Muhammad Ali Khan Wallajah
Wallajah dynasty notableRuler Muhammad Ali Khan Wallajah
Wallajah dynasty dynasticNameDerivedFrom Muhammad Ali Khan Wallajah
Carnatic Nawabate notableRuler Muhammad Ali Khan Wallajah
Siege of Trichinopoly hasParticipant Muhammad Ali Khan Wallajah
Siege of Trichinopoly outcome Muhammad Ali Khan Wallajah confirmed as Nawab of the Carnatic
linked to: Muhammad Ali Khan Wallajah
Chanda Saheb opponent Muhammad Ali Khan Wallajah
Chanda Saheb politicalRivalryWith Muhammad Ali Khan Wallajah
Chandrashekhar Sahib opponent Muhammad Ali Khan Wallajah