- Nawab Daud Khan
Daud Khan was an Indian general, and
Nawab .In 1703, Daud Khan was appointed as the
Nawab of the Carnatic . Before he was made Nawab, the EmperorAurangazeb appointed him Commanderin-Chief of theMughal Army in 1701, whileZulfikhar Ali Khan was the Nawab.Daud Khan made his headquarters at
Arcot . During his tenure, he made frequent visits toSanthome and tried to develop it. But due to the efforts ofThomas Pitt , the then Governor of theBritish East India Company , Daud Khan had to defer his plans.Like Zulfikhar Ali Khan, Daud Khan also enjoyed the confidence of the Emperor Aurangazeb and had control over all the territories south of the
River Krishna . In one of his visits toFort St. George , the streets were lined with soldiers. The line of soldiers was from the St. Thome Gate up to the Fort and the certain of the inner Fort was manned by train bands. The Governor, Thomas Pitt, conducted him into the Fort, carried him up to his lodgings. Such was the respect he commanded with the East India Company.Under the orders from Aurangazeb, Daud Khan blockaded
Madras for three months. After some negotiations between Daud Khan and the East India Company, the blockade was lifted.On
5 October 1708 , Daud Khan gave a "firman" grating theEnglish East India Company the five villages ofTiruvottiyur ,Nungambakkam , Vysarpady, Kathiwakam and Sattangadu west ofTiruvottiyur .In 1710, Daud Khan was recalled to
Delhi to discharge more responsible work as Commander-in-Chief of the Mughal Army.Titles held
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Commander-in-Chief of Mughal Army underAurangazeb .ee also
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Nawabs of Arcot
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