Question

Muzaffar Jung and Chanda Sahib were helped by the _____ in defeating Anwar-ud-din in August 1949 in the battle of Amber.
a. English
b. Russia
c. French
d. None of the above

Answer 1

Hint:
The capital of this country is “Paris”. The Prime Minister of this country is Jean Castex. The country is located in western Europe. The people of this society also participated to abolish the constitutional monarchy.

Complete Answer:
The first major battle of the “ Second Carnatic war” was the “ Battle of Amber”. The battle took place on 3rd August 1749 in Ambur. The battle was supported by Joseph Francois Dupleix. He served as the Governor-General of French India. Some important memorials of him include a metro station in Paris, A road in Delhi near parliament, and a street in Pondicherry.

The Carnatic wars took place between 1746 to 1763. These wars were a chain of military conflicts that were fought in the 18th century. Most of the battles were fought in the territories of Mughal India. The first Carnatic war took place between 1746 to 1748, the second Carnatic war took place between 1749 – 1754, and the third Carnatic war took place between 1756 to 1763.

Hence, the correct answer is option C.

Additional Information: – The “ Battle of Amber” resulted in the declaration of Chanda sahib as “ Nawab of the Carnatic”. The superiority of the European arms was also demonstrated by this battle. Ambur is a town located in Tamil Nadu. It is located on the bank of palar river and is famous for its spicy non-vegetarian Biryani.

Note:
The original name of Muzaffar Jung was Muhyi ad-din Jang Hidayat. He was a ruler of Hyderabad. He was also called “ Nawab Subadar of Deccan and Nawab Khan of Bahadur. He died due to smallpox.