Question

When did the third Carnatic war take place?
(A) 1756 to 1763
(B) 1744 to 1748
(C) 1748 to 1754
(D) 1756 to 1758

Answer 1

Hint The Carnatic Wars were a series of wars fought during the 18th century in India. They fought between the French East India Company and the British East India Company to establish themselves in India as the most powerful company.

Complete step by step answer The third Carnatic war started in the year 1756 and ended in 1763. In Mughal India, after Aurangzeb's death, his successors were not as powerful as the earlier rulers. The British and French took advantage of the weakness of later Mughals and thus entered Indian politics. There was a conflict between both the companies as they wanted to prove themselves the most powerful rulers. From France’s side, a Frenchman Joseph Francois Duplex was the one who wanted to expand the French influence in the territory who was challenged by an army officer from British, Robert Clive. There were three wars fought from the year 1746 to 1763. British East India Company emerged as a powerful force and thus, the French East India company was confined to Pondicherry. This marked the beginning of the establishment of the British raj in India. In the third Carnatic war sir Eyre Coote had defeated the French forces and the French capital came under the influence of the British power.

So the correct answer is (A) 1756 to1763. The third Carnatic war took place in 1756 to 1763.

Note: The war ended in 1763 signing the treaty of Paris and Pondicherry and Chandernagore were returned to the French.