Question

The Carnatic war was fought in India because of------.
A. the seven years ‘ war that broke out in Europe between French and the English
B. the Austrian succession issue.
C. the war of succession between Chanda Sahib and Anwaruddin to the throne of Carnatic
D. the war of succession between Nazir Jung and Mussafar Jung

Answer 1

Hint:- The Carnatic Wars were military conflicts that occurred between English and French in the middle of the 18th century in India. This War involved numerous independent rulers, trading companies, and other rival companies among them for the possession of power, wealth, and Trade monopoly. At the end of this war, the East India Company's dominance eventually led to control by the British Company over most of India and eventually to the establishment of the British Raj.

Complete answer:
The Carnatic war was fought in India because of the seven years ‘ war that broke out in Europe between the French and the English. Total, Three Carnatic Wars took place between 1744 and 1763. The English and the French fought this Carnatic war is also known as the seven-year war or Anglo-French war. In 1664, the French established their company at Surat and Masulipatnam and the British were already there from 1600. Now the French had the only rival English, after defeating them all. This resulted in three bloody wars also known as the Carnatic wars which occurred between 1744 to 1763 AD. The First, second, and third Carnatic Wars were fought between them and at last, the English became successful in maintaining the Supreme Power in India. The Third Carnatic War expanded to Bengal, where British forces occupied the French settlement of Chandernagore. In the end, The British won this war at the end in the Battle of Wandiwash in 1760, which resulted in the French capital of Pondicherry occupied by the British in 1761. The war was ended with the Treaty of Paris in 1763, In this Treaty, Chandernagore and Pondichéry transferred to France, and allowed the French to have "factories'' in India.

Hence, answer A is the right option.

Note: The Carnatic War ended with the end of the two other wars relatable to this were Austrian War of succession and the Seven Years War. The result of these wars was that the French were failed to occupied their dominant position in front of the British, who won this war and established their control over India.