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{{Short description|1801 treaty between Arcot and Great Britain}}
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[[File:Major-General the Hon. Arthur Wellesley being received in durbar at the Chepauk Palace Madras by Azim al-Daula Nawab of the Carnatic 18th February 1805.jpg|thumb|Nawab [[Azim-ud-Daula]] and Major-General [[Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington|Arthur Wellesley]] sign the Carnatic Treaty at [[Chepauk Palace]].

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The '''Carnatic Treaty''' was signed on 26 July 1801.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Rajayyan |first1=K. |title=British Annexation of the Carnatic, 1801 |journal=Proceedings of the Indian History Congress |date=1970 |volume=32 |pages=54–62 |jstor=44138505 |url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/44138505 |issn=2249-1937}}</ref> It is a treaty between the [[Nawab]] of [[Arcot State|Arcot]] and the [[East India Company]]. It is one of the treaties by which the [[British Empire]] acquired its rule over the [[Indian subcontinent]] or [[British India|later known as British India]]. The treaty entailed that the Nawab was to cede the districts of North Arcot, South Arcot, Tiruchirappalli, Madurai and Tirunelveli to the company, and transfer all the administrative powers to it.<ref name=JM1>{{cite book|title=The Political History of India, from 1784 to 1823, Volume 1 |author=John Malcolm |date= 1826|page=1}}</ref>

== Background ==

The treaty resulted in the liquidation of all the local chieftains of Tamil Nadu and the East India Company assumed direct control over Tamil Nadu. The Palayakkarar system came to an end as they had to demolish all forts and disband their armies. It resulted in the company having full command over the region.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Rajayyan |first1=K. |title=British Annexation of the Carnatic, 1801 |journal=Proceedings of the Indian History Congress |date=1970 |volume=32 |pages=54–62 |jstor=44138505 |url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/44138505 |issn=2249-1937}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Importance of the Treaty of 1801 – Social Science |url=https://www.shaalaa.com/question-bank-solutions/point-out-the-importance-of-the-treaty-of-1801-palayakkarars-revolt-1755-1801_183569 |website=shaalaa.com |language=en-IN}}</ref>

== Consequences ==
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Based on the terms of the treaty, the [[Nawab of the Carnatic|Nawab of Arcot]] (sometimes called the Nawab of the Carnatic) ceded all his lands to [[British rule]], including the territory of the [[polygar]]s. He was retained one-fifth of the revenues of the country, amounting to 12 lakhs p.a in exchange.{{citation needed|date=June 2020}}<ref>{{cite book |last1=Commons |first1=Great Britain Parliament House of |title=Parliamentary Papers |date=1861 |publisher=H.M. Stationery Office |page=57 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=mdYSAAAAYAAJ&pg=RA4-PA36 |language=en}}</ref>

== See also ==
* [[Carnatic Wars]]
* [[Treaty of Pondicherry]]
* [[Treaty of Seringapatam]]

== Literature ==
* {{cite book|title=The Political History of India, from 1784 to 1823, Volume 1 |author=John Malcolm |date= 1826}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.tamilnation.org/heritage/kattabomman.htm Tamilnation.org]

[[Category:Treaties of the British East India Company]]
[[Category:1801 in British India]]
[[Category:1801 treaties]]
[[Category:Treaties of the Nawab of the Carnatic]]
[[Category:July 1801]]

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Rishank124 at 00:02, 19 February 2026