Question

Define the first carnatic wars.

Answer 1

THE FIRST CARNATIC WAR was the Indian theater of the war of Austrian succession and the first of a series of carnatic war established early British dominance on the east of the Indian subcontinent..

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Answer 2

The First Carnatic War (1744-48) was triggered by the War of the Austrian Succession, and saw the French win a series of victories over their English rivals in the south of India, although the pre-war situation was restored by the Treaty of Aix-le-Chapelle.

At this date the British and French were minor players on the Indian scene, and were represented by the British and French East India Companies. In the south of India the most important figure was Nizam-ul-Mulk, the Mughal governor of the Deccan (but increasingly acting as a semi-independent Nawab of Hyderabad). The southern part of his province was ruled by a subsidiary ruler, the Nawab of the Carnatic, a post held since 1743 by Anwar-ud-Din. Of the two European powers, the French had more prestige, and their governor also held the title of Nawab, giving him a place in the Mughal hierarchy. The main British possession in the area was Madras, the main French base was further south, at Pondicherry.