1. British In India
... leading their mercenary lootywallahs on one pillaging expedition after another. Not far away, the British faced another kind of resistance from courtly Muhammad Ali, whom they had installed as nawab of Arcot. Though constantly entwined in shady deals and entangled in ceaseless financial wrangles, the tall and ... Chepauk Palace in Madras; each night, the same men could be seen retreating, still unpaid but thoroughly won over by his apologies and charming ways. At his death, the Ali left behind outstanding debts of more than 30 million. As the 18th century drew to a close, British India ...
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- Grade Level: Undergraduate