Nawabs of the Carnatic were the Rowthers. Muhammad Ali Khan Wallajah (1749–1795) became the ruler in 1765. The growing influences of the English and the French and their colonial wars had a huge impact on the Carnatic. Wallajah supported the English against the French and Hyder Ali, placing him heavily in debt. As a result, he had to surrender much of his territory to the East India Company. Paul Benfield, an English business man, made one of his major loans to the Nawab for the purpose of enabling him, who with the aid of the English, had invaded and conquered the Maratha state of Tanjore. The thirteenth Nawab, Ghulam Muhammad Ghouse Khan (1825–1855), died without issue, and the British annexed the Carnatic Nawabdom, applying the doctrine of lapse. Ghouse Khan's uncle Azim Jah was created the first Prince of Arcot (Amir-e-Arcot) in 1867 by Queen Victoria, and was given a tax free-pension in perpetuity. List of rulers Mughal Subedar of the Carnatic Independent Nawabs of Carnatic Nawabs of Carnatic under European influence Nawabs of Carnatic as a British Protectorate Silver shade signifies the French East India Company Yellow shade signifies the British East India Company * Signed the Carnatic Treaty ceding tax rights Princes of Arcot Gallery See also Carnatic Wars Amir Mahal Nawab of Masulipatam Nawab of Banganapalle Nawab of Savanur History of Tamil Nadu Nizams of Hyderabad References External links Indian Princely States on www.uq.net.au The House of Arcot Muslim princely states of India Princely states of India Islam in Tamil Nadu Former sultanates