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Modern Indian History›Ch 1: Advent of Europeans & British Expansion›Anglo-French Rivalry & Carnatic Wars
Master the decisive battles that decided British supremacy in India.
The three Carnatic Wars established British supremacy over French power in India. Robert Clive defeated Dupleix's ambitions, and the Battle of Wandiwash in 1760 permanently ended French political dreams.
Memory Hooks
| War | Period | Ending Treaty |
|---|---|---|
| First Carnatic | 1746–48 | Aix-la-Chapelle |
| Second Carnatic | 1749–54 | Pondicherry |
| Third Carnatic | 1758–63 | Paris |
Dupleix
(French Governor)
French Governor
Dupleix introduced the practice of interfering in local Indian dynastic disputes.
Clive
(British Tactician)
British Tactician
Robert Clive shone brilliantly during the Siege of Arcot in 1751.
Wandiwash
(Decisive Battle)
Decisive Battle
Sir Eyre Coote defeated Lally in 1760, sealing the fate of French in India.
Paris Treaty
(Political Settlement)
Political Settlement
The Treaty of Paris in 1763 returned factories to French with restricted military.
Battle of Wandiwash was in 1761Battle of Wandiwash was in 1760
Students often confuse Wandiwash (1760) with Panipat (1761).
Dupleix signed the Treaty of ParisDupleix was recalled in 1754
Dupleix was recalled long before the Third Carnatic War ended in 1763.
First Carnatic War ended with ParisFirst Carnatic War ended with Aix-la-Chapelle
Always map the First War to Aix-la-Chapelle and Third to Paris.
Q1.The Battle of Wandiwash (1760) was fought between whom?
Q2.Which treaty concluded the First Carnatic War?