Azim-ud-Daula
Appearance
Azim-ud-Daula | |||||
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Nawab of the Carnatic Amir ul-Hind Wala Jah Umdat ul-Umara Siraj ul-Mulk Amir ud-Daula | |||||
![]() Azim-ud-Daula | |||||
Reign | 31 July 1801 | ||||
Predecessor | Umdat ul-Umara | ||||
Successor | Azam Jah | ||||
Born | 1775 | ||||
Died | 2 August 1819 Chepauk Palace, Madras | ||||
Burial | Hazrat Natthar Wali Dargah, Farangi-Gate, Trichinopoly | ||||
Issue | seven sons | ||||
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Dynasty | Wallajah | ||||
Father | Amir ul-Umara | ||||
Mother | Azim un-nisa Begum | ||||
Religion | Islam |
Azim-ud-Daula (1775 – 2 August 1819) was the Nawab of Carnatic from 1801 to 1819. He was the eldest son of Amir ul-Umara and nephew of Umdat ul-Umara.
Treaty of 1801
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He ascended the throne upon his uncle's death in 1801.
As soon as Azim-ud-Daula ascended the throne, he was compelled to sign a Carnatic Treaty handing over the civil and municipal administration of the Carnatic to the British East India Company.
Azim-ud-Daula was, therefore, reduced to the position of a mere titular ruler.
In return, Azim-ud-Daula was entitled to one-fifth of the total revenue of the state and the honour of a 21-gun salute.
A portrait of Azim-ud-Daula by Thomas Day hangs in the Museum at Fort George, Chennai.
References
- "AZIM-UD-Daula (1801)". The Royal House of Arcot. Archived from the original on 24 March 2009.