The Story

  • Joseph Dupleix got opportunity in form of succession disputes in Hyd & Carnatic
  • Struggles:
    • Hyd: Nasir Jung v Muzaffar Jung
    • Carnatic: Md. Ali vs Chanda Sahib
  • Dupleix supported Muzaffar Jung and Chanda Sahib
    • wanted pol, eco influence by putting his people in power
    • anxious East India Company supported Nasir Jung and Md. Ali
  • Dupleix and Bussy won 1st phase while RC5760 of EIC won 2nd phase
  • Post 1t phase, Muzaffar Jung was declared Nizam of Hyd & Chanda Sahib as Nawab of Carnatic
  • EIC got victory by 1754
    • french defeated in Trichinopoly

Treaty of Pondicherry 1754

  • Dupleix replaced by Godehen due to high war expendiure
  • France allowed to retain assets in Pondicherry, bases in Carnatic, Northern Sarkars & French agent in Hyd Court

Result

French influence continued in Hyd while Brit estd influence in Carnatic