Prince of Arcot

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Second Nawab of the Carnatic
Daud Khan ( 1703 - 1710 )

In 1703, Daud Khan was appointed as the Nawab of the Carnatic, Before he was made Nawab, the Emperor appointed him Commanderin-Chief of the Mughal Army in 1701, even while Zulfikhar Ali Khan was the Nawab.

Daud Khan made his headquarters at Arcot. During his tenure, he made frequent visits to Santhome and tried to develop it. But due to the efforts of Pitt, the then Governor of the East India Company, Daud Khan had to defer his plans.

Like Zulfikhar Ali Khan, Daud Khan also enjoyed the confidence of the Emperor Aurungazeb and had control over all the territories south of the River Krishna. In one of his visits to Fort St. George, the

Streets were lined with soldiers. The line of soldiers was from the St. Thome Gate upto the Fort and the certain of the inner Fort was manned by train bands. The Governor, Mr. Pitt, conducted him into the Fort, carried him upto his lodgings. Such was the respect he commanded with the East India Company.

Under the orders from the Emperor Aurangazeb, Daud Khan blockaded Madras for three months. After some negotiations between Daud Khan and the East India Company, the blockade was lifted.

On 5th of October 1708, Daud Khan gave a fireman grating the East India Company the five villages of Tiruvottiyur, Nungambakkam, Vysarpady, Kathiwakam and Sattangadu west of Tiruvottiyur.

In 1710, Daud Khan was recalled to Delhi to discharge more responsible work as Commander-in-Chief of the Mughal Army.