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Succession to the Nawabship of Arcot and others papers on the carnatic.

Catalogue reference: IOR/H/294

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Reference

IOR/H/294

Title

Succession to the Nawabship of Arcot and others papers on the carnatic.

Date

1784-1834

Description

(1) pp. 1-6, Substance of letter from Saif ul-Mulk (third son of Muhammad Ali, Nawab of Arcot) to Lord Lewisham, Statement of his claim to succeed Umdat-ul-Umara. (2) pp. 9-17, Justification of the Company's action in the matter of the succession to Umdat-ul-Umara and in the assumption of Civil and Military authority in the Carnatic. (3) pp. 21-31, Materials for a Despatch to India approving Lord Wellesley's conduct. (4) pp. 33-7, Letter from the India House 22nd Oct. 1802 (signature illegible) relative to the proper signature for Directions from the Board of Control to the Secret Committee. (5) pp. 41-4, Précis of Madras Despatch of 3rd Aug. 1801. (6) pp. 45-70, James Stuart Hall to Lord Melville 22nd May 1803, relative to the Poligars in Southern India, with proposals relative to the succession to the Nawabship of Arcot and comments thereon, with reply to and further comments. (7) pp. 73-4, Azim ud-daula to the King 6th Sept. 1803; pp. 77-8, Reply; pp. 257-61, The King to Azim-Jah 29th May 1820. (8) pp. 81-91, Letters to the House of Lords and the King from (?) Saif-ul-Mulk, Protest against the succession of Azim-ud-daula. (9) pp. 93-150, Abstract Narrative of Proceedings relative to the settlement of the Carnatic on the death of Umdat-ul-Umara. (10) 155-229, Extracts from the Indices to Letters from Court to the Madras Government relative to the Nawab of Arcot 1784-99. (11) p. 233, Earl Powis to Lord Castlereagh 30th Nov. 1805 (Original), with, pp. 239-41, Memorandum relative to Carnatic Jagirdars and Pensioners. (12) pp. 245-6, Memorandum respecting the Paymaster of the Carnatic and the salaries of the successive Paymasters Major Thompson and Lieut. Col. Barclay. (13) pp. 266-365, Statement of pecuniary provision for the families of the Nawabs Muhammad Ali and Umdat-ul-Umara for the official year 1833/4.

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British Library: Asian and African Studies
Former department reference

Q/ISC/21

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Language

English

Physical description

1 volume

Access conditions

Unrestricted

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/77c5c033-f838-4c36-bf42-abb38671de08/

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IOR/H/285-331

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Succession to the Nawabship of Arcot and others papers on the carnatic.