Anwaruddin Khan

Anwaruddin Khan
Nawab of Arcot
Anwaruddin Khan
Reign1744–3 August 1749
SuccessorChanda Sahib
Muhammad Ali Khan Wallajah
Full name
Muhammad Khan-i-Jahan Anwar rud-din Khan
BornAnwaruddin
1672 (1672)
Gopamau, Hardoi District, Awadh
Died (aged 77)
Ambur, Carnatic
IssueMuhammad Ali Khan Wallajah
Military career
AllegianceCarnatic Sultanate
Service / branchNawab of Arcot
RankFaujdar, Subedar, Ispahsalar, Wali
Battles / warsCarnatic Wars
Death of the Nabob of the Carnatic in a battle against the French in 1749, by Paul Philippoteaux

Anwaruddin Khan (1672 – 3 August 1749), also known as Muhammad Anwaruddin, was the first Nawab of Arcot. He belonged to a family of Qannauji Sheikhs.[1] He was a major figure during the first two Carnatic Wars. He was also Subedar of Thatta from 1721–1733.

  1. ^ Uttar Pradesh District Gazetteers: Muzaffarnagar. Government of Uttar Pradesh. 1988. p. 42.