Riyaz al-salatin 119.5

119.5

When the Christian French acquired so much influence, the Christian English, who thirsted for the blood of the French, also cherished ambition to meddle with the Imperial dominions, acquired possession of some tracts in the Dakhin, brought the fort of Surat into their own possession, and established fortified factories in Bengal. In that the French slaying Nawab Anwaru-d-din Khan Gopamaui, the Subahdar of Arkat, and nominally installing another person at its head, had become dominant in the Dakhin, Nawab Muhammad Ali Khan, son of Nawab Anwaru-d-din Khan, entered into an alliance with the English Chiefs. The latter advancing to the assistance of Nawab Muhammad Ali Khan spared no measure to help him, and exerted themselves strenuously to exterminate the French. In 1174 A.H., the English besieged the fort of Phulchari (Pondichery), and wresting it from the hands of the French rased it, whilst Sikakol, Rajbandari, and other Jagirs were unexpectedly abandoned by the French. Nawab Muhammad Ali Khan, with the support of the English, succeeded his father on the throne of the Viceroyalty of Arkat (Arcot), under the surname of Walajah Amiru-l-Hind Muhammad Ali Khan Mansur Jang, subordinated himself to the English Chiefs, and passed his life in ease and pleasure. Now the province of Arkat (Arcot), like Bengal, is under the domination of the English Chiefs.