Dost Ali Khan Explained

Dost Ali Khan
Death Date:	20 May 1740
Module:	Embed: yes Allegiance: Mughal Empire Branch: Nawab of Arcot Rank: Nawab Battles: Mughal-Maratha Wars

Ali Dost Khan, often referred to as Dost Ali Khan, was the Nawab of the Carnatic^[1] from 1732 to 1740. He was the son of Ghulam Ali Khan, brother of the Nawab Saadatullah Khan. His childless uncle adopted him as heir, and he succeeded his uncle in 1732, he successfully gained the investiture and an official Firman by the Mughal Emperor Muhammad Shah.

Ali Dost Khan was killed on 20 May 1740 in the Battle of Damalcherry with Raghoji I Bhonsle of the Maratha Empire.^{[2] [3]}

See also

• Carnatic Wars

Notes and References

1. Book: Naravane, M.S. . Battles of the Honorourable East India Company . A.P.H. Publishing Corporation . 2014 . 9788131300343 . 150–151.
2. Saswadkar. P. L.. Prohibition under the Peshwas in the latter half of the eighteenth century. Proceedings of the Indian History Congress. 1965. 27. 326–328. JSOR. 44140671. 13 December 2020.
3. Web site: Brief history of Arcot. Tamil Nadu Govt. 13 December 2020.