Dost Ali Khan

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Dost Ali Khan
Died20 May 1740
Battles / wars Battle of Damalcherry Pass   †
Military career
Allegiance Mughal Empire
Branch Nawab of Arcot
Rank Nawab
Battles / wars Mughal-Maratha Wars

Ali Dost Khan, often referred to as Dost Ali Khan, was the Nawab of the Carnatic [1] from 1732 to 1740. He was the son of Ghulam Ali Khan, brother of the Nawab Saadatullah Khan. His childless uncle adopted him as heir, and he succeeded his uncle in 1732, he successfully gained the investiture and an official Firman by the Mughal Emperor Muhammad Shah.

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Ali Dost Khan was killed on 20 May 1740 in the Battle of Damalcherry with Raghoji I Bhonsle of the Maratha Empire. [2] [3]

Titles held

Preceded by Nawab of the Carnatic
1732 –20 May 1740		Succeeded by

See also

References

  1. ↑ Naravane, M.S. (2014). Battles of the Honorourable East India Company. A.P.H. Publishing Corporation. pp. 150–151. ISBN   9788131300343.
  2. ↑ Saswadkar, P. L. (1965). "Prohibition under the Peshwas in the latter half of the eighteenth century". Proceedings of the Indian History Congress. 27. JSOR: 326–328. JSTOR   44140671 . Retrieved 13 December 2020.
  3. ↑ "Brief history of Arcot" (PDF). Tamil Nadu Govt. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
   4. Nawab Dost Ali Khan - https://gingee.vu3dxr.in/nawab-dost-ali-khan/
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