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Chanda Sahib (died 12 June 1752) was a subject of the Carnatic Sultanate between 1749 and 1752. He was the son-in-law of the Nawab of Carnatic Dost Ali Khan , [ 1 ] under whom he was a Dewan . An ally of the French, he was initially supported by Joseph François Dupleix during the Carnatic Wars .
The Chanda Sahib invasion of Travancore was a military expedition of the Carnatic Sultanate under Chanda Sahib against the Kingdom of Travancore in 1740, in South India.In the event, the Carnatic Sultanate invaded the Kingdom of Travancore, [1] resulting in the Carnatic forces defeating the Travancore army led by Ramayyan Dalawa.
Following the Battle of Ambur in 1749, in which Muhammed's father Anwaruddin Muhammed Khan was slain, Muhammed fled to Trichinopoly. Chanda, assisted by Joseph François Dupleix, had planned to besiege Muhammed there in 1749, but the need for funding and provisions led him to instead besiege Tanjore first, and movements of Chanda's Maratha enemies prompted him to lift that siege and move north ...
When apprised of the loss of Arcot, Chanda Sahib immediately dispatched to recapture it with 4,000 of his best troops with 150 of the French, under the command of his son, Raza Sahib. On 23 September Raza Sahib entered the town and invested the fort with an army of 2,000 native regular troops, 5,000 irregulars, 120 Europeans, and 300 cavalry.
On 3 August 1749, the allied forces of Dupleix, Chanda Sahib and Muzaffar Jung met those of Anwaruddin Muhammed Khan at Ambur.Anwaruddin Muhammed Khan's forces managed to create a formidable stance by gathering around their howdahs despite being outnumbered 3 to 1, but it was the disciplined French infantry forces led by De Bussy that completely reversed the course of the battle against Khan.
Despite the unexpected turn of events, Chanda Sahib demonstrated unwavering resolve in defending himself. He pinned his hopes on his brother, Bara Sahib, and urgently requested his aid. Bara Sahib promptly responded, leading an army of three thousand cavalry and seven thousand infantry towards Trichinopoly.
But Chanda Sahib, confident of his defense, refused to negotiate with Raghoji I Bhonsle, pay tribute, or surrender control of Trichinopoly. In Raghoji I Bhonsle's 1741 siege of Trichinopoly, Chanda Sahib initially resisted the siege. The Marathas bribed an officer who betrayed Chanda Sahib and left a free opening to the Maratha army through an ...
Muzaffar Jang came to the south with a strong force and allied himself with Chanda Sahib and the French. [citation needed] The aging Nawab Muhammad Anwaruddin, supported by the English, met the French army at Ambur on 3 August 1749 and was killed in the battle at the age of 77. He was mentioned as the oldest soldier to die on battlefield in ...