Created
Nawab of Carnatic by Moghul Emperor Aurangzeb.
2.
Daud
Khan
1703
Appoined
Nawab, transferred to Delhi in 1710 as Commander-in-Chief.
3.
Saadatullah
Khan ( alias ) Muhamad Saiyid
1710
Appointed
Nawab. Capital transferred from Gingee to Arcot.
4.
Ali
Dost Khan
1732
Nephew
of (3). Killed in battle with the Maratha.
5.
Safdar
Ali Khan
1740
Son
of (4). Murdered by his brother-in-law.
6.
Muhammad
Saiyid alias Saadatullah Khan
1742
Son
of (5). Murdered at Arcot. The last Nawab of the First
Dynasty.
7.
Muhammad
Anwar-Ud-Din
1744
Appointed
Nawab. Killed at the Battle of Ambur against Chanda
Sahib.
8.
Muhammad
Ali Wallajah
1749
Son
of (7). Became heavily indebted to the East India Company,
due to wars - Territory assigned. Most celebrated of
the Nawabs.
9.
Ghulam
Hussainy -Umdat-ul-Umra
1795
Son
of (8).
10.
Azim-ud-Daula
1801
Nephew
of (9). East India Company assumed the administration.
Treaty assigned.
11.
Azam
Jah
1820
Son
of (10).
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Azim
Jah
1825
Brother
of (11). Regent during minority of (12). Subsequently
created titular Prince of Arcot.
12.
Ghulam Muhammad Ghouse Khan
1842
Son
of (11). Died in 1855 without a male issue. The last
of the Nawabs of the Carnatic.
PRINCES OF ARCOT
13.
Azim
Jah Bahadur
1867
Nominated
Prince of Arcot and granted annuity of 3 Lakhs of which
moiety was to be continued to his heirs in perpetuity.
Title conferred by the British.
