Ancient South Indian History

Ancient and Medieval History(CSC)

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With reference to the Carnatic Wars, consider the following statements:

1. The Treaty of Aix-La Chapelle brought the Austrian War of Succession to a conclusion.

2. The Battle of Wandiwash was the decisive battle in the Second Carnatic War.

3. The Treaty of Peace of Paris restored to the French their factories in India.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1, 2 and 3 only

2 and 3 only

1 and 2 only

1 and 3 only

Carnatic was the name given by the Europeans to the Coromandel coast and its hinterland.
The First Carnatic War was an extension of the Anglo-French War in Europe which was caused by the Austrian War of Succession.
Statement 1 is correct: The First Carnatic War ended in 1748 when the Treaty of Aix-La Chapelle was signed bringing the Austrian War of Succession to a conclusion.
Under the terms of this treaty, Madras was handed back to the English, and the French, in turn, got their territories in North America.
Statement 2 is incorrect.
Battle of Wandiwash was the decisive battle of the Third Carnatic War and was won by the English on January 22, 1760 at Wandiwash (or Vandavasi) in Tamil Nadu.
Statement 3 is correct.
The Treaty of Peace of Paris (1763) restored to the French their factories in India but the French political influence disappeared after the war.
Thereafter, the French, like their Portuguese and Dutch counterparts in India, confined themselves to their small enclaves and to commerce.
The English became the supreme European power in the Indian subcontinent, since the Dutch had already been defeated in the Battle of Bidara in 1759.