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| Dost Ali Khan | |
|---|---|
| Nawab | |
| Nawab of the Carnatic | |
| Reign | 1732 – 20 May 1740 |
| Predecessor | Saadatullah Khan I |
| Successor | Safdar Ali Khan |
| Died | 20 May 1740 Ambur |
| Issue | Safdar Ali Khan |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | Mughal Empire |
Branch | Nawab of Arcot |
Rank | Nawab |
Conflicts | See list
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Ali Dost Khan (died 20 May 1740), 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.
Ali Dost Khan was killed on 20 May 1740 in the Battle of Damalcherry with Raghoji I Bhonsle of the Maratha Empire.[2][3]
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[edit]- ↑ Naravane, M.S. (2014). Battles of the Honorourable East India Company. A.P.H. Publishing Corporation. pp. 150–151. ISBN 9788131300343.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Brief history of Arcot" (PDF). Tamil Nadu Govt. Retrieved 13 December 2020.