INDEX

A

DAMS

, Major John, defeated Mír Kásim at Kátwá,

[156]

:

at Gheriá,

[156]

:

stormed strong position of Undwá Nala,

[157]

:

his death,

[157]

:

fought against Mír Kásim,

[180]

.

A

HMAD

S

HÁH

, succeeded on the death of his father, Muhammad Sháh,

[44]

.

A

IN-Í-

A

KBARÍ

, Blochmann's, quoted,

[118n]

.

A

IX-LA-

C

HAPELLE

, Peace of,

[40]

and

n

.,

[42]

.

A

KBAR

, mentioned,

[17]

,

[85]

,

[118n]

.

A

V

ARDI

K

HÁN

, Governor of Bihár,

[85]

:

battle of Gheriá,

[85]

:

proclaimed himself Súbahdár,

[85]

:

died,

[85]

:

succeeded by his grandson, Siráj-ud-daulá,

[85]

.

A

LLAHÁBÁD

, occupied by the English,

[157]

,

[174]

:

conference at,

[174]

:

clauses of Clive's demand at,

[174]

.

A

MBÚR

, Anwar-ud-dín defeated and slain at,

[45]

.

A

MERICA

, war with colonists of North,

[209]

.

A

MINCHAND

, Calcutta merchant,

[86]

:

negotiated for Clive and his allies,

[86]

:

betrayed Siráj-ud-daulá's confidence,

[87]

:

demanded 20 lakhs of rupees,

[87]

:

his name omitted from false document by Clive,

[87]

,

[134]

,

[135]

,

[193]

,

[202]

,

[204]

,

[211]

:

informed by Mr. Scrafton that he was to receive nothing,

[113]

:

his pilgrimage to Malda,

[113]

,

[193]

:

returned to his business in Calcutta,

[113]

,

[193]

.

A

NGRIA

, pirate chief at Gheriá,

[77]

:

his plunderings,

[77]

:

Commodore Jones sent to attack,

[77]

:

defeated by Watson and Clive,

[78]

.

A

NWAR-UD-

D

ÍN

, suspected poisoner of Khojá Abdullah,

[28]

:

appointed provisionally Nawáb, a guardian of the young prince, Saiyud Muhammad,

[28]

:

suspected murderer of the young prince,

[30]

:

Nawáb of Arcot,

[31]

:

appealed to by Dupleix,

[33]

:

attempted to prevent hostilities,

[34]

:

capture of Madras took him by surprise,

[36]

:

tried to regain Madras, but failed,

[39]

:

finally regained Madras,

[41]

:

slain,

[45]

.

A

RCOLA

, story of the bridge of, compared to the battle of Arni,

[57]

.

A

RCOT

, Dost Alí at,

[24]

:

Safdar Alí proclaimed Nawáb at,

[25]

:

Murtizá Alí declared himself Nawáb at,

[27]

:

Nizám-ul-Múlk with his army entered,

[28]

:

Saiyud Muhammad murdered at,

[29]

:

left almost undefended,

[52]

:

taken by Clive,

[53]

:

attacked by the French,

[54]

:

French dispersed by Clive at,

[54]

:

siege of,

[55]

:

strong garrison placed in,

[59]

:

Arcot mentioned,

[183]

.

A

RMAGON

, English Settlement on the Coromandel Coast,

[18]

.

A

RMSTRONG

, Captain, at Council of War,

[93]

:

arrested by Clive,

[114]

:

acquitted by court-martial,

[114]

.

A

RMY

A

DMINISTRATION

,

[179-90]

.

A

RNI

, battle of,

[56-58]

:

French defeated at,

[58]

:

its ruler declared for Muhammad Alí,

[58]

.

A

SAF

J

ÁH

, title granted to the family of Chin Kílich Khán,

[17]

.

Asiatic Annual Register,

quoted,

[39n]

.

A

URANGZEB

, died in 1707,

[16]

:

placed the Súbahs he had conquered under a Súbahdár, or chief,

[17]

:

mentioned,

[85]

,

[172]

.

Aurora,

frigate, in which Supervisors sailed, lost,

[199]

.

B

AJ-BAJ

, fort near Maiápur, taken by Clive,

[82]

.

B

AKAR

A

, Governor of Vellore,

[23]

.

B

AKHSHÍ

, Siráj-ud-daulá's Commander-in-chief,

[86]

.

B

AKSAR

, battle of,

[157]

,

[181]

.

B

ÁNKÍPUR

, military cantonment of Patná,

[185]

:

Sir R. Barker commandant at,

[185]

:

ringleaders arrested at,

[186]

.

B

APTÁ

, Clive encamped at,

[111]

.

B

ARDWÁN

, revenue of, granted money to Clive,

[117]

.

B

ÁRH

, Clive and Mír Jafar marched to,

[118]

.

B

ARKER

, Sir R., commandant at Bánkípur,

[185]

:

arrested ringleaders at Bánkípur,

[186]

.

B

ARNETT

, Commodore, in command of squadron,

[33]

:

died,

[34]

.

B

ATH

, Clive went to take the waters at,

[209]

.

B

ATTA

,

[179]

:

Mír Jafar's double batta,

[179]

:

discontinued,

[180]

,

[181]

:

double batta at Allahábád,

[181]

:

single batta,

[182]

.

B

AYLEY

, Mr., Robert Clive's uncle at Manchester,

[9]

.

B

EECHER

, Mr., Member of Select Committee,

[191]

.

B

ENARES

, occupied by the English,

[157]

:

interview between Clive, General Carnac, and Nawáb-Wazír of Oudh at,

[173]

:

Zamíndár of,

[175]

.

B

ENGAL

, Clive in,

[85]

:

state of affairs in,

[132]

:

Clive's achievements in,

[133-6]

:

position of Bengal,

[173]

.

B

HÁGÍRATHÍ

,

[92]

.

B

IDERRA

, Dutch defeated by Forde and Knox at,

[131]

.

B

IHÁR

, Alí Vardi Khán, Governor of,

[85]

:

Governor of, rebelled against Mír Jafar,

[115]

:

Clive and Mír Jafar at,

[117]

:

seat of saltpetre manufacture,

[117]

:

Mír Jafar yields it to East India Company,

[118]

.

B

ÍJAPUR

, king of, sold Puducheri to the French in 1672, named afterwards Pondicherry,

[20]

:

Muzaffar Jang, Governor of,

[44]

.

B

ISNAGAR

, Rájá of, granted a small portion of land, called Chennapatanam, to the English,

[18]

,

[19]

.

B

LACK

H

OLE

of Calcutta,

[78]

,

[79]

,

[85]

,

[132]

.

B

LOCHMANN'S

Ain-í-Akbarí

, quoted,

[118n]

.

B

OSCAWEN

, Admiral, in command of fleet,

[39]

:

laid siege to Pondicherry,

[39]

:

sailed for England,

[40]

.

B

OURDONNAIS

, M. de la, sent in command of a squadron,

[33]

:

landed at Madras,

[35]

,

[194]

:

captured Madras,

[35]

:

treaty,

[35]

.

Britannia,

ship on board which Clive returned to England,

[191]

.

B

ROOME'S

History of the Bengal Army,

[90n.]

,

[95n.]

,

[96n.]

,

[109n]

.

B

URGOYNE

, General,

[201]

and

n

.:

led attacks on Clive,

[201]

,

[203-9]

.

B

URSLEM'S

, Mr., school at Market Drayton, to which Clive went when he was eleven,

[10]

.

B

USSY

-C

ASTELNAU

, captured Gingi for the French,

[47]

:

avenged the death of Muzaffar Jang, and caused Salábat Jang to be proclaimed successor,

[48]

:

retained at Dupleix's court,

[60]

:

overtures with Siráj-ud-daulá at Haidarábád,

[87]

.

B

UTE

, Lord, Secretary of State,

[143]

:

Prime Minister,

[143]

:

Clive's suggestions to,

[144]

:

indignant at Clive's opposition,

[145]

.

C

ALCUTTA

, Black Hole of,

[78-9]

:

Manikchand, Governor of,

[81]

:

surrendered to Clive,

[82]

:

Watson took possession and handed keys to Drake,

[82]

:

Select Committee of,

[87]

:

Council of,

[165]

,

[179]

,

[180]

.

C

ALLIAUD

, Major, Commander of the Forces,

[137]

:

fought against the King of Delhi and defended Patná,

[151]

:

summoned to attend Council,

[151]

.

C

AMBRIDGE'S

War in India,

quoted,

[43n]

.

C

AMPBELL

, Captain, at Council of War,

[93]

.

C

AREY

, Mrs., among the prisoners in the Black Hole of Calcutta,

[79]

.

C

ARNAC

, General,

[157]

:

placed by Clive at head of army,

[159]

,

[166]

:

met Clive at Benares,

[173]

:

fought against Mír Kásim,

[180]

.

C

ARSTAIRS

, Capt.-Lieut., at Council of War,

[93]

.

C

ARTER

, Mr., Member of Select Committee,

[191]

.

C

ARTIER

, Governor after Verelst,

[201]

and

n

.

C

HAMPION

, Colonel,

[187]

.

C

HANÁR

, occupied by the English,

[157]

:

ceded to the English,

[174]

.

C

HÁNDA

S

ÁHIB

appointed Diwán by Saádat-ullá-Khán,

[23]

:

sent with Safdar Alí to capture Trichinopoli,

[24]

:

remained as Governor,

[24]

:

went to Arcot to do homage to Safdar Alí,

[25]

:

suspecting danger, left his family at Pondicherry,

[26]

:

kept up the siege of Trichinopoli for three months,

[26]

:

surrendered,

[26]

:

taken off in custody,

[26]

:

at Sátára,

[31]

:

released,

[44]

:

Nawáb of Arcot,

[45]

:

marched to Trichinopoli,

[46]

:

retreated to Pondicherry,

[47]

:

besieged Trichinopoli,

[51]

:

sent troops to join his son, Rájá Sáhib, at North Arcot,

[54]

:

defeated,

[56-8]

:

his army still in position before Trichinopoli, but much weakened,

[59]

:

murdered,

[73]

.

C

HANDRANAGAR

, taken by Clive,

[84]

:

Clive's troops stationed at,

[90]

:

Dutch defeated at,

[131]

.

C

HAPRÁ

, in Bihár, meeting at,

[175]

.

C

HARLES

VI, died in 1740,

[31]

.

C

HENNAPATANAM

, granted to the English by the Rájá of Bisnagar,

[18-19]

:

renamed Madras,

[19]

:

Fort St. George built,

[19]

:

Madras raised to a Presidency,

[19]

:

population at the end of 17th century,

[19]

:

constitution of the town in 1744,

[19]

.

C

HIN

K

ÍLICH

K

HÁN

, took steps to make the Súbahdárship hereditary in his family,

[17]

,

[23]

:

obtained titles of Nizám-ul-Múlk and Asaf Jáh,

[17]

:

ruler of Deccan,

[18]

.

C

IVIL

S

ERVICE

, reformed by Clive,

[160]

,

[169-70]

.

C

LAREMONT

, bought by Clive,

[202]

.

C

LARKE

, Captain, in command at Devikota,

[50]

:

at Trichinopoli,

[51]

.

C

LIVE

, Robert, arrived at Madras as a writer in the service of the East India Company in 1744,

[9]

,

[10]

,

[11]

,

[30]

:

his early years not promising,

[9]

:

born at Styche,

[9]

:

sent to his uncle, Mr. Bayley, at Manchester when three years old,

[9]

:

sent to school at Lostocke,

[10]

:

removed to Market Drayton,

[10]

:

brief experience of public school-life at Merchant Taylors',

[10]

:

private school in Hertfordshire till appointed writer,

[10]

:

his character at his several schools,

[10]

:

belonged to a 'fighting caste,'

[10]

:

learned to lead,

[10]

:

life of an attorney distasteful to him,

[10]

:

duties and life of a writer not congenial to Clive,

[12-13]

:

left England in 1743,

[12]

:

delayed at Rio for nine months,

[12]

:

insulted a superior functionary,

[13]

:

assaulted by the Rev. Mr. Fordyce,

[14]

:

regarded as a quiet member of society by his superiors,

[15]

:

Mr. Morse, Governor at Madras, befriended him,

[15]

:

state of India when Clive arrived described,

[16-30]

:

Clive's fortunes affected by the hostilities between the French and the English,

[32-41]

:

conspicuous in the first siege of Pondicherry,

[39]

:

retired to Fort St. David,

[40]

:

joined the expedition to Devikota as a volunteer,

[42]

:

under Major Lawrence stormed Devikota, which was ceded to the East India Company,

[43]

:

situation when Clive returned from Devikota described,

[45-48]

:

appointed Commissary of the Forces,

[48]

:

ill and ordered for a cruise,

[48]

:

on his return he equipped a force for Trichinopoli,

[48]

:

accompanied a larger force to Volkonda,

[49]

:

objecting to Captain Gingen's commands and mismanagement he returned to Fort St. David,

[49]

:

volunteered to go with Mr. Pigot to accompany a force with provisions to Trichinopoli,

[49]

:

went as far as Verdachelam,

[49]

:

returned to Fort St. David,

[49]

:

determined to become a soldier,

[50]

:

Governor of Madras gave him the commission of captain,

[50]

:

directed him to go to Devikota with troops and join Capt. Clarke,

[50]

:

and report from Trichinopoli to Mr. Saunders,

[50]

:

Clive impressed by the depressed condition of the native prince and English soldiers,

[51]

:

resolved to remedy conditions,

[51]

,

[52]

:

returned to Fort St. David to consult Mr. Saunders,

[52]

:

despatched to Madras with 200 soldiers,

[52]

: 300 sipáhís,

[53]

:

reached Kanchípuram,

[53]

:

went on to Arcot,

[53]

:

defeated the natives at Tímerí,

[53]

:

sent for guns from Madras,

[53]

:

guns intercepted at Kanchípuram,

[53]

:

marched to save the guns, and in his absence the enemy attacked Arcot,

[54]

:

brought the guns into the fort and the enemy dispersed,

[54]

:

siege of Arcot,

[55]

:

took Timerí,

[56]

:

marched to Arni to attack Rájá Sáhib,

[56]

:

dispersed the enemy,

[58]

:

marched to Kanchípuram and took possession,

[58]

:

returned to Madras and then to Fort St. David,

[59]

:

Dupleix attempting to reconquer Arcot, Clive was sent with troops to meet him,

[63]

:

reached Vendalúr and marched on to Kanchípuram,

[64]

:

after a short halt, proceeded to Káveripák, where the French were concealed,

[64]

,

[65]

: battle,

[66]

: Clive won,

[66]

:

baffled Dupleix,

[67]

:

returned to Fort St. David,

[67]

:

prepared to go to Trichinopoli,

[67]

:

despatched by Lawrence to occupy Samiáveram,

[68]

:

his engagements with d'Auteuil,

[68]

,

[69]

:

Clive surprised at Samiáveram,

[70]

:

defeated the enemy,

[72]

,

[73]

:

captured Paichanda,

[73]

:

forced d'Auteuil to surrender at Volkonda,

[73]

:

Clive returned to Fort St. David,

[73]

:

proceeded to Madras for rest,

[73]

:

married Miss Maskeleyne,

[74]

:

left Madras on sick-leave,

[74]

:

Clive in England,

[75]

:

Court of Directors gave him a great banquet,

[75]

:

voted him a diamond-hilted sword,

[75]

:

stood for St, Michael, returned as supporter of Mr. Fox,

[76]

:

unseated,

[76]

:

returned to India,

[76]

:

appointed Lieut.-Colonel, and named Governor and Commander of Fort St. David, with succession to the Governorship of Madras,

[76]

:

took troops to India with instructions to convey them to Bengal,

[76]

:

Clive and his troops attacked and destroyed Gheriá,

[78]

:

went along the Coromandel Coast back to Fort St. David,

[78]

:

Clive sent to the Húglí,

[80]

:

landed near Maiápur, marched to Baj-baj,

[81]

:

surprised in the night by Manikchand, Governor of Calcutta,

[82]

:

Calcutta surrendered to Clive,

[82]

:

Admiral Watson took possession,

[82]

:

Clive stormed Húglí,

[83]

:

treaty with the Nawáb,

[84]

:

conquered Chandranagar,

[84]

:

Clive's dealings with Siráj-ud-daulá,

[85-88]

:

preparations for war,

[90]

:

the battle of Plassey,

[91-106]

:

English loss small,

[105]

:

Clive's great victory,

[105]

,

[106]

:

Clive's dealings with Mír Jafar,

[109-11]

,

[115-23]

:

with Aminchand,

[113]

:

spoils of Plassey disputed,

[113-7]

:

created Mansabdar,

[118]

:

his dealings with the Princes of Southern India,

[123]

:

the Dutch invasion,

[124-30]

:

defeat of the Dutch,

[130-2]

:

Clive's achievements in Bengal,

[133-7]

:

leaves Bengal 1760,

[137]

:

Clive's second visit to England,

[138-48]

:

Clive's letter to Mr. Pitt,

[139-41]

:

Clive's fame as a soldier,

[141]

:

did not receive a warm welcome,

[142]

:

ill health,

[142]

:

made an Irish peer,

[143]

:

not a supporter of the Bute Administration,

[143]

:

Mr. Lawrence Sulivan, enemy of Clive,

[144]

:

Sulivan's objection to the donation of the jágír to Clive,

[145]

:

Clive voted against the Peace of Paris,

[145]

:

Sulivan tried to exclude Clive from a seat in the India House,

[145]

:

Clive defeated,

[146]

:

disturbance in Calcutta caused a panic in the India House,

[146]

:

Clive urged to accept the office of Governor-General,

[146]

:

fresh election by the Court of Proprietors, and Clive returned,

[147]

:

Clive's proposal regarding the jágír,

[147]

:

Clive started for India,

[148]

:

Clive appointed Vansittart to succeed him as President of the Council in Bengal,

[149]

:

disturbances arose about the successor to Míran, who had died suddenly,

[150-1]

:

war broke out,

[156]

:

Clive returned to Calcutta,

[157]

:

remodelled the army and the Civil Service,

[159-60]

:

presents from the Natives to Civil Servants prohibited,

[161]

:

Clive's dealings with the corrupt faction,

[162-3]

:

his attempts to improve the Company's trade,

[163-5]

:

re-constitution of the Calcutta Council,

[165-6]

:

the Select Committee,

[166]

:

his attempts to reform civil administration,

[166-7]

:

Clive hated,

[167]

:

his good influence over the younger members of the service,

[169]

:

Clive's tour northward,

[171]

:

Clive's instructions to the young Súbahdár at Murshidábád,

[171]

,

[172]

:

he proceeded to Benares,

[173]

:

after an interview with Nawáb-Wazír, they proceeded to Allahábád to confer with Sháh Alím,

[174]

:

Clive's demands,

[174]

:

Nawáb-Wazír granted all except the one regarding factories,

[174-5]

:

the meeting at Chaprá,

[175]

:

league formed against Maráthá aggression,

[175]

:

question of the English frontier discussed,

[175-6]

:

Clive's views regarding the Súbah, the English to keep in the background, the power to be in the hands of the Súbahdár,

[176-7]

:

'Lord Clive's Fund,'

[178]

:

Clive's army administration,

[179-89]

:

'double batta,'

[179]

,

[181-2]

:

conspiracy in the army,

[184-9]

:

Clive's mode of suppressing it,

[189]

:

Clive resigned in 1766, and returned to England in 1767,

[191]

:

his persecutions,

[192-6]

,

[201-9]

:

visit to Paris,

[196]

:

on return to England found he was elected Member of Parliament,

[197]

:

affairs in India unsatisfactory,

[198-201]

:

attacks on Clive,

[201-9]

:

his acquittal,

[209]

:

went to Bath to try the waters,

[209]

:

went abroad,

[210]

:

returned to England,

[210]

:

his death,

[210]

:

comments on the life of Clive,

[211]

,

[212]

.

C

LIVE'S

Evidence before the Committee of the House of Commons,

quoted,

[96n.]

,

[135n]

.

C

LIVE'S

Report to the Court of Directors,

quoted,

[96n]

.

C

OCHIN

, independent territory,

[17]

.

C

OMMISSARY OF

F

ORCES

, Clive appointed,

[48]

.

C

OOTE

, Major Eyre, nominated Governor of Calcutta by Admiral Watson,

[82]

:

Clive objected to the nomination,

[82]

:

sent by Clive to occupy Katwá,

[91]

:

at Council of War,

[93]

:

sent with a detachment, after Plassey,

[105]

.

C

OOTE'S

Narrative,

quoted,

[96n.]

,

[103n]

.

C

OPE

, Captain, mentioned in the account of the assault against Clive by Mr. Fordyce,

[14]

:

commander of Force sent to help ex-Rájá of Tanjore,

[42]

:

sent to Trichinopoli,

[48]

.

C

ORNEILLE

, Captain, at Council of War,

[93]

.

C

ORNISH

, Admiral, on the Arakan coast,

[127]

.

C

OROMANDEL

C

OAST

, English Settlement at Armagon on the,

[18]

.

C

OUNCIL OF

W

AR

,

[92-3]

:

question submitted to,

[93]

.

C

OURT OF

D

IRECTORS

fêted Clive on his return to England,

[75-6]

:

appointed Clive Lieut.-Colonel, and named him Governor and Commander of Fort St. David, with succession to Governorship of Madras,

[76]

:

Clive's letter to,

[98]

,

[105-6]

:

appointed ten men to manage affairs in Bengal,

[119]

:

constitution of,

[138]

:

disputed Clive's right to the jágír,

[142]

:

granted to Civil Servants right to private trade,

[163]

:

summary of the state of Bengal by,

[166-7]

:

batta,

[179-81]

:

curtailed their allowances,

[180]

,

[181]

:

received Clive well in England,

[196]

:

sent out supervisors,

[199]

,

[200]

.

C

UDDALORE

, Mr. Fordyce assaulted Clive at,

[14]

.

C

UDMORE

, Captain, at Council of War,

[93]

.

D

ÁBHOL

, Commodore Jones recalled from,

[78]

.

D

AMALCHERRI

, pass in the Karnátik,

[25]

,

[45]

.

D

ÁUDPUR

,

[94]

:

meeting between Mír Jafar and Clive at,

[105]

:

entire force united at,

[105]

.

D

'A

UTEUIL

, sent by Dupleix to take Law's place,

[68]

:

approached Utátur,

[68]

:

surprised Clive,

[70]

:

defeated by Clive,

[73]

:

retreated to Volkonda,

[73]

:

surrendered to Clive,

[73]

.

D

ECCAN

, territories belonging to,

[17]

:

territories independent of,

[17]

.

Decisive Battles of India,

by Colonel Malleson,

[66n.]

,

[131n.]

,

[156n]

.

D

ELHI

, sack of,

[16]

,

[30]

:

Siráj-ud-daulá's overtures to Court of,

[88]

:

Muhammad Sháh, Emperor of,

[30]

:

King of, threatened rebellion against Mír Jafar,

[121]

:

invasion of,

[151]

:

defeated by Calliaud and Knox,

[151]

:

Mír Kásim died at,

[158]

.

D

EVIKOTA

, English tried to possess the Fort of,

[42]

:

Clive sent to join Major Lawrence at,

[50]

.

D

HÁKÁ

in rebellion against Mír Jafar,

[115]

.

D

IAMOND

H

ARBOUR

, Dutch vessels at,

[126]

.

D

ISRAELI

, Isaac son of, mentioned,

[10]

:

life of an attorney as distasteful to him as to Robert Clive,

[10]

.

D

OST

A

, appointed to succeed Saádat-ullá Khán as Nawáb of the Karnátik,

[23]

:

sent his son to capture Trichinopoli, where he was slain,

[25]

:

his son proclaimed Nawáb,

[25]

.

D

RAKE

, Mr., Governor at Calcutta,

[78]

:

fled to the Húglí,

[78]

.

D

RAYTON

, Market,

see

[Market Drayton]

.

D

ULÁB

R

ÁM

,

see

[Rájá Duláb Rám]

.

D

UMAS

, M. Benoit, Governor-General of French possessions in India,

[21]

:

at Pondicherry,

[25]

.

D

UPLEIX

, M., succeeded Dumas as Governor-General of French possessions,

[21]

,

[32]

,

[60]

,

[194]

:

received instructions from the Directors on account of the impending war with England,

[32]

:

ordered to join M. de la Bourdonnais,

[33]

:

urged to arrange with the Government of Madras that the two settlements should preserve neutrality, but not granted,

[33]

:

he appealed to Anwar-ud-dín,

[33]

:

hostility stopped in the Karnátik,

[34]

:

took Madras,

[36]

:

sole director of French interests,

[36]

:

sent a small force under Paradis to relieve Madras,

[37]

:

slaughter at St. Thomé,

[37]

:

tried to expel the English from all their settlements,

[38]

:

siege of Pondicherry,

[39]

:

directed the defence,

[39]

:

attempted to take Trichinopoli,

[60]

:

sent Law in command of troops,

[60]

: unsuccessful,

[61]

:

urged Rájá Sáhib to proceed to reconquer Arcot, and, if possible, attack Madras,

[62]

:

attacked Punamallu,

[62]

:

marched to Kanchípuram and Vendalúr,

[62]

:

Rájá Sáhib's army met by Clive at Káveripák,

[64]

:

Clive surrounded by the French,

[65]

:

defeated by Clive,

[66]

:

sent d'Auteuil to replace Law,

[68]

.

D

UTCH

, monopoly of trade with the Moluccas,

[124]

:

various conquests in the East,

[124]

:

Dutch-Indian Company,

[124]

:

settlement at Chinsurah,

[124]

:

negotiations with Mír Jafar,

[125]

:

Dutch fleet approaching Húglí,

[126]

:

Clive demanded explanation from them,

[126]

:

invasion of the,

[126-30]

:

complete defeat of,

[131]

.

Early Records of British India,

by Talboys Wheeler, quoted,

[177]

and

n

.

E

AST

I

NDIA

C

OMPANY

, Clive, writer in the service of,

[9]

,

[10]

,

[11]

:

Bihár saltpetre manufacture farmed by,

[118]

:

Directors of,

[164]

:

Diwán of the three Provinces,

[172]

.

E

ATON

, Dr., private school at Lostocke, to which Clive was sent till he was eleven,

[10]

.

E

LLIOT'S

History of India,

quoted,

[31n.]

,

[44n.]

,

[100n.]

,

[176n]

.

E

LLIS

, civil officer, prepared to seize Patná,

[155]

:

defeated,

[156]

.

Evidence before the Committee of the House of Commons,

by Clive, quoted,

[96n.]

,

[135n]

.

E

YRE

C

OOTE

, Major,

see

[COOTE]

.

F

ACTORIES

, not to be established by the East India Company in Oudh,

[174]

:

Nawáb-Wazír's opinion of,

[174-5]

.

F

AIZÁBÁD

, occupied by the English,

[157]

.

F

ALTA

, Major Kilpatrick with troops at,

[80]

:

Admiral Watson's squadron at,

[80]

:

Dutch attack off,

[129]

.

F

AMINE

in the three Provinces,

[199-201]

.

F

ISCHER

, Captain, at Council of War,

[93]

.

F

LETCHER

, Sir Robert, Commandant at Mungír,

[185]

,

[187]

:

tried by court-martial and cashiered,

[189]

:

his pamphlet,

[197]

.

F

ORDE

, Colonel, sent by Clive to Vizagapatam,

[122]

:

united with Rájá's troops,

[122]

:

expelled French from northern Sirkárs,

[122]

:

took their fortress,

[122]

:

secured the influence for the English,

[122]

:

fought against the Dutch,

[128]

:

occupied Bárnagar,

[129]

:

marched to Shirirámpur,

[129]

:

Knox joined him,

[130]

:

defeated Dutch,

[131]

:

appointed Supervisor,

[199]

.

F

ORDYCE

, Rev. Mr., his assault against Clive, as reported by the Board at Fort St. David,

[14]

:

suspended,

[14]

.

F

ORREST'S

Records of the Madras Presidency

(1890),

[14]

,

[40n.]

,

[41n.]

,

[50n.]

,

[52n]

.

F

ORT

S

T

. D

AVID

, Board at,

[14]

:

English officials from Madras escaped to,

[38]

:

Clive helped to defend,

[38]

:

French tried to take,

[39]

:

Clive appointed Governor of,

[76]

.

F

ORT

S

T

. G

EORGE

, built at Madras,

[19]

.

F

ORT

W

ILLIAM

, built by Job Charnock in the reign of King William III,

[119]

.

F

OX

, Mr., Clive a supporter of,

[76]

.

F

RAIS

, M. St.,

see

[ST. FRAIS]

.

F

RENCH

C

OLONY

, at Pondicherry,

[20]

:

on the Malabar coast and at Chandranagar, in Bengal,

[21]

.

F

ULLER

, Mr., seconded amendment to the attack against Clive,

[208]

.

G

AUPP

, Captain, at Council of War,

[92]

.

G

EORGE

II, King, his opinion of Clive,

[141]

:

his death,

[143]

.

G

HERIÁ

, fort at,

[77]

:

headquarters of Angria, pirate chief,

[77]

:

taken by Watson and Clive,

[78]

:

Alí Vardi Khán's battle at,

[85]

.

G

HULÁM

H

USÉN

,

see

[CHÁNDA SÁHIB]

.

G

INGENS

, Captain, sent to Volkonda,

[48]

:

mismanaged affairs,

[49]

:

in command at Trichinopoli,

[51]

.

G

INGI

, fortress of,

[47]

:

captured by the French,

[47]

.

G

OLKONDA

, Nizám-ul-Múlk retired to, after taking Trichinopoli,

[28]

.

G

RAFTON

, Duke of, at head of Ministry,

[197]

:

resigned,

[197]

.

G

RANT

, Major, at Council of War,

[92]

.

G

RANT

, Captain Alexander, at Council of War,

[93]

.

G

RENVILLE

, George,

[198]

:

Clive a supporter of,

[198]

:

his death,

[198]

.

G

RIFFIN

, Admiral, commanding squadron,

[39]

.

G

ÚDALÚR

, important town near Pondicherry,

[38]

.

G

UNDLAKAMMA

, river in Madras,

[17]

.

H

AIDAR

A

, invaded Madras,

[198]

,

[201]

.

H

AIDARÁBÁD

, overtures between Siráj-ud-daulá and Bussy at,

[87]

.

H

ASTINGS

, Warren, mentioned,

[194]

:

first Governor-General of India,

[201]

.

H

EBER

, Bishop, quoted,

[37n]

.

H

IGH-ROAD

from Húglí to Patná made by Mughal Government,

[90]

.

History of England,

by Lord Stanhope,

[202n]

.

History of Indostan,

by Orme, quoted,

[20n]

.

History of India,

by Orme, quoted,

[95n.]

,

[109n]

.

History of India,

by Elliot, quoted,

[31n.]

,

[44n.]

,

[100n.]

,

[176n]

.

History of the Bengal Army,

by Broome, quoted,

[90n.]

,

[95n.]

,

[110n]

.

History of the French in India,

by Colonel Malleson,

[36n]

.

H

OLLAND

,

[124]

.

H

OLWELL

, Mr., in charge during Clive's absence,

[136-7]

.

H

OPE

H

ALL

, the residence of Mr. Bayley, where Clive was brought up,

[9]

.

H

ÚGLÍ

, river, fugitives in ships on the,

[78]

:

Major Kilpatrick sent with troops to,

[79]

:

Watson and Clive sent to,

[80]

.

H

ÚGLÍ

, town, stormed by Clive,

[83]

:

revenue of, granted money to Clive,

[117]

.

Indostan, History of, see

[History of Indostan]

.

I

NDIA

passed to the Crown,

[178]

.

I

NDIA

H

OUSE

, Sulivan excluded Clive from seat in,

[145]

:

proprietors forced the Governor-Generalship of Bengal on Clive,

[146]

:

sent a new covenant to Calcutta,

[161]

:

refused to increase salaries,

[165]

.

I

VES'S

Voyage and Historical Narrative,

quoted,

[94n.]

,

[96n]

.

J

ÁGÍR

, conferred on Clive,

[123]

and

n

.:

disputed by Court of Directors,

[142]

,

[145-7]

.

J

ALANGÍ

, river,

[91]

.

J

ENNINGS

, Captain, at Council of War,

[93]

.

J

OHNSTONE

, Mr. Gideon, received money for secret services,

[161]

.

J

ONES

, Commodore, sent to attack Angria,

[77]

:

recalled from Dábhol,

[78]

.

K

ALNÁ

, Mr. Watts at,

[92]

.

K

ÁLPI

, English victory at,

[157]

.

K

ANCHÍPURAM

, Clive on his way to Arcot halted at,

[53]

:

guns intercepted at,

[53]

:

siege of,

[58]

:

taken by Clive,

[58]

.

K

ARNÁTIK

, territory of the Deccan,

[17]

:

not immediately under the Súbahdár,

[17]

:

territory entrusted to a Nawáb,

[17]

:

its boundaries,

[17]

,

[18]

:

invasions and war in the,

[21-31]

:

Khojá Abdullah, Nawáb of the,

[28]

.

K

ARRA

, English victory at,

[157]

:

held by the English,

[174]

.

K

ÁSIMBÁZÁR

, Mr. Watts, English agent at,

[86]

:

Siráj-ud-daulá sent an army to Plassey, in the island of,

[88]

and

n

.:

troops at,

[116]

,

[119]

.

K

ÁSIPUR

, seat of gun-factory,

[83]

:

Clive at,

[83]

.

K

ÁTWÁ

, Major Eyre Coote sent to occupy,

[91]

:

battle of,

[156]

.

K

ÁVERIPÁK

, battle of,

[64-6]

,

[183]

,

[211]

:

Clive defeats the French and allies,

[66]

:

occupied by Clive,

[66]

.

K

HOJÁ

A

BDULLAH

, proclaimed Nawáb of the Karnátik,

[28]

:

poisoned,

[28]

.

K

ILPATRICK

, Major, sent from Madras to the Húglí,

[79]

:

reached Falta,

[80]

:

at Council of War,

[92]

:

in command of troops at Plassey,

[102]

:

marched against St. Frais,

[102]

:

joined by Clive,

[102]

.

K

ISHANGARH

, revenue of, granted money to Clive,

[117]

.

K

NOX

, Captain, fought against the Dutch,

[128]

:

defeated the Dutch,

[131]

:

fought against the King of Delhi and defended Patná,

[151]

.

K

OILÁDÍ

, French attempted to intercept Lawrence at,

[67]

.

K

OLRUN

, River,

[68]

,

[69]

.

L

ALGUDI

, mud fort of, taken by Clive,

[68]

.

L

ALLY

, Count, sent to Pondicherry,

[120]

:

marched to Tanjore,

[120]

:

recalled Bussy,

[120]

:

successes achieved by,

[120]

,

[194]

:

left northern Sirkárs unprotected,

[121]

.

L

ASCARS

, with Clive at Plassey,

[90]

,

[95]

.

L

AW

, of Lauriston, sent by Dupleix to Trichinopoli,

[60]

:

unsuccessful,

[61]

:

fought gallantly at Pondicherry,

[61]

:

replaced by d'Auteuil,

[68]

:

defeated by Clive at Paichanda,

[69-73]

:

surrendered,

[73]

:

sent by Clive near Chandranagar with troops,

[84]

.

L

AWRENCE

, Major Stringer, in command at Fort St. David,

[40n.]

:

took a force to Devikota, with Clive as lieutenant,

[43]

:

stormed Devikota,

[43]

:

treaty,

[43]

:

returned to Fort St. David,

[44]

:

joined Clive,

[67]

:

started with Clive for Trichinopoli,

[67]

:

entered Trichinopoli,

[68]

:

assisted by Morári Ráo and the Dalwai of Mysore,

[68]

:

sent Clive to occupy Samiáveram,

[68]

.

L

AWRENCE

, Lord, quoted,

[16n]

.

L

E

B

EAUME

, Captain, at Council of War,

[93]

.

Letters,

by Scrafton, quoted,

[160n]

.

Life of Clive,

by Malcolm,

[103n]

.

'L

ORD

C

LIVE'S

F

UND

,'

[178]

.

L

OSTOCKE

, private school where Clive was educated till he was eleven,

[10]

.

L

UCAS

, Captain, mentioned in the account of the assault against Clive by Mr. Fordyce,

[14]

.

L

UCKNOW

, occupied by the English,

[157]

.

L

USHINGTON

, affixed Admiral Watson's name to false document regarding Aminchand,

[194]

.

M

A'AFUZ

K

HÁN

, son of Anwar-ud-dín, sent to demand Madras,

[37]

:

encountered Dupleix at Maliapur, St. Thomé,

[37]

:

defeated,

[37]

:

taken prisoner,

[45]

.

M

ADHUPUR

, Clive despatched Watts and Walsh to,

[111]

:

Clive marched to,

[111]

.

M

ADRAS

, Robert Clive arrives as a writer in the service of the East India Service in 1744 at,

[9]

,

[30]

:

Mr. Morse Governor at,

[15]

,

[33]

:

originally Chennapatanam,

[19]

:

granted to the English and re-named Madras,

[19]

:

Fort St. George built,

[19]

:

raised to Presidency in 1653,

[19]

:

population at end of 17th century,

[19]

:

constitution of the town,

[19]

:

English trading colony,

[20]

:

French colony,

[20]

:

taken by the French,

[35]

:

restored,

[41]

.

Madras Presidency, Records of,

by Mr. Forrest, mentioned,

[14]

,

[40n.]

,

[41n.]

,

[50n.]

,

[52n]

.

M

AIÁPUR

, Watson and Clive at,

[81]

.

M

ALCOLM

, Sir John, mentioned,

[143]

:

quoted,

[169]

:

Life of Clive,

[103n.]

,

[143n.]

,

[198n]

.

M

ALDA

, Aminchand's pilgrimage to,

[113]

.

M

ALIAPUR

, battle between French and English at,

[37]

.

M

ALLESON'S

, Colonel,

History of the French in India,

[36n.]

:

Decisive Battles of India,

[66n.]

,

[130n.]

,

[156n]

.

M

ANCHESTER

, Clive sent to his uncle to be brought up and educated at,

[9]

.

M

ANIKCHAND

, Governor of Calcutta,

[81]

:

marched to Baj-baj,

[81]

:

retired,

[82]

.

M

ANSURPET

, pagoda of, taken by Clive,

[68]

.

M

ARÁTHÁS

, took Trichinopoli,

[25]

:

invasion of,

[25]

,

[26]

:

yielded Trichinopoli to Nizám-ul-Múlk,

[28]

:

overtures with Siráj-ud-daulá,

[87]

:

Maráthá ditch,

[108]

:

defeated at battle of Pánípat,

[173]

:

advance of,

[183]

.

M

ARKAR

, the Armenian, commanded a special brigade,

[154]

:

sent to Patná,

[155]

:

drove the English out,

[155]

:

took English prisoners,

[156]

.

M

ARKET

D

RAYTON

, Clive sent to Mr. Burslem's school at,

[10]

.

M

ARTIN

, Francis, leader of the French traders on the Coromandel coast,

[20]

,

[21]

:

died 1706,

[20]

.

M

ASKELEYNE

, Miss, married Clive,

[74]

.

Memoir of Captain Dalton,

quoted,

[49n.]

,

[52n]

.

M

ERCHANT

T

AYLORS'

, Clive spent a short time at,

[10]

.

M

ÍRAN

, son of Mír Jafar,

[119]

:

arrived with an army at Murshidábád,

[132]

:

struck dead by lightning,

[150]

.

M

ÍR

A

SAD

, appointed Diwán in place of Chánda Sáhib,

[24]

:

taken prisoner by the Maráthás,

[25]

.

M

ÍR

J

AFAR

, in command of Siráj-ud-daulá's forces,

[79]

:

joined Clive,

[86]

:

quarrelled with Siráj-ud-daulá,

[88]

:

reconciliation,

[88]

:

swore fealty and to fight against Clive,

[88]

,

[91]

:

his interview with Mr. Watts,

[92]

:

renounced Watts as a spy,

[92]

:

threatened to destroy the English,

[92]

:

favourable despatch from,

[94]

:

position of his troops at Plassey,

[97]

:

his interview with Siráj-ud-daulá,

[100]

:

lingering of his troops,

[103]

:

requested an interview with Clive,

[105]

:

escorted to the camp to be proclaimed Súbahdár,

[107]

:

his conditions and agreements with Clive,

[107-8]

:

noble family in Bihár,

[109]

:

officer of Alí Vardi Khán,

[109]

:

married Alí Vardi Khán's sister,

[109]

:

Bakshí of the army,

[109]

:

took Calcutta,

[109]

:

his meeting with Clive,

[110]

:

went to Murshidábád,

[111]

:

received Clive,

[111]

:

proclaimed Súbahdár,

[112]

:

applied to Clive for assistance,

[115]

,

[121]

:

his army at Rájmahál,

[116]

:

attempt to coerce Bihár,

[116-8]

:

met Clive,

[116]

:

at Patná,

[117]

:

marched with Clive to Bárh,

[118]

:

returned to Murshidábád,

[118]

:

treasury exhausted,

[121]

:

conferred the jágír of the Zamíndárí on Clive,

[123]

:

forced to resign,

[153]

:

to reside under English protection,

[153]

:

displaced by Mír Kásim,

[153]

:

restored by the English,

[158]

,

[159]

:

his death,

[159]

,

[160]

:

bequeathed money to Clive,

[178]

:

formation of Lord Clive's Fund,

[178]

.

M

ÍR

K

ÁSIM

, son-in-law of Mír Jafar,

[119]

,

[152]

:

envoy of Mír Jafar,

[152]

:

wished to succeed Míran,

[152]

:

his bribery successful,

[152]

:

Mír Jafar to be displaced by,

[152]

:

proceeded to Patná,

[153]

:

installed as Súbahdár,

[153]

:

good ruler,

[153]

:

removed his fortress to Mungír,

[153]

:

reformed his army,

[154]

:

abolished transit duties,

[155]

:

prepared for war,

[155]

:

his army under Markar set out for Patná,

[155]

:

drove the English away,

[155]

:

sent Samru to Baksar,

[156]

:

intercepted the English and beat them completely,

[156]

:

defeated at Kátwá,

[156]

:

defeated at Gheriá,

[156]

:

on the fall of Patná, took refuge at Oudh,

[157]

:

defeated at Baksar,

[157]

:

died at Delhi,

[158]

.

M

ÍR

M

ADAN

, Siráj-ud-daulá's general,

[97]

:

killed at Plassey,

[100]

.

M

ÍR

M

EHDÍ

K

HÁN

, commanding Mír Jafar's troops,

[155]

:

went to Mungír to report to Mír Jafar,

[155]

.

M

OLITORE

, Capt.-Lieut., at Council of War,

[93]

.

M

ORÁRI

R

ÁO

, famous Maráthá soldier, left to guard Trichinopoli,

[26]

:

sent to help Clive at Arcot,

[55]

:

marched with Clive to Arni,

[56]

:

defeated the French,

[57]

,

[58]

:

assisted Lawrence,

[68]

.

M

ORSE

, Mr., Governor of Madras,

[15]

,

[33]

:

befriended Clive,

[15]

:

declined proposal from the French Governor that the two settlements should preserve neutrality,

[33]

:

demanded in vain for protection from Anwar-ud-dín,

[35]

.

M

OSES

, Mr. Levy, mentioned in the account of the complaint of the assault of Mr. Fordyce against Clive,

[14]

.

M

UGHAL

D

YNASTY

receives a blow from which it never rallied,

[16]

,

[85]

,

[173]

:

high-road from Húglí to Patná,

[90]

.

M

UGHAL

, Great, called on Clive to help repress the rebellion of his son,

[123]

.

M

UHAMMAD

A

, forced to flee to Trichinopoli,

[45]

:

rival of Chánda Sáhib in the Deccan,

[45]

:

at Trichinopoli,

[51]

:

his treasury exhausted,

[51]

.

M

UHAMMAD

R

ÍZA

K

HÁN

, nominated Deputy-Nawáb,

[161]

,

[168]

.

M

UHAMMAD

S

HÁH

, Emperor of Delhi,

[30]

:

died,

[44]

.

M

UIR

, Captain, at Council of War,

[93]

.

M

UNGÍR

, Mír Kásim removed his capital to,

[153]

:

Sir Robert Fletcher at,

[187]

:

mutiny at,

[187-8]

.

M

UNRO

, Sir Hector, his victory at Baksar,

[157]

:

occupied Benares, Chanár and Allahábád,

[157]

:

overran Oudh,

[157]

:

occupied Lucknow and Faizábád,

[157]

:

defeated enemy at Karra and Kálpi,

[157]

:

Nawáb-Wazír of Oudh surrendered himself to,

[157]

.

M

URÁDBÁGH

, palace of, Clive at,

[111]

.

M

URSHIDÁBÁD

, capital of Siráj-ud-daulá,

[78]

,

[85]

:

bankers and merchants of, join Clive,

[86]

:

Mír Jafar's interview with Mr. Watts at,

[92]

:

Clive entered,

[111]

:

treasury of, granted money to Clive,

[117]

:

Clive at,

[171]

.

M

URTIZÁ

A

, Governor of Vellore,

[27]

:

poisoned his brother-in-law,

[27]

:

proclaimed himself Nawáb,

[27]

:

his flight,

[27]

:

present at the royal wedding,

[29]

:

sudden disappearance,

[30]

:

suspected murderer of the young Prince,

[30]

.

M

UZAFFAR

J

ANG

, claimed succession to the Deccan,

[44]

:

Governor of Bíjapur,

[44]

:

enlisted service of Maráthás,

[44]

:

proclaimed himself Súbahdár of the Deccan,

[45]

:

marched to Trichinopoli,

[46]

:

at Tanjore,

[46]

,

[47]

:

retreated on Pondicherry,

[47]

:

taken prisoner,

[47]

:

released,

[47]

:

acknowledged Súbahdár,

[47]

:

slain on his way to Aurangábád,

[47]

.

M

YSORE

, an independent territory,

[17]

:

sent an army to assist Muhammad Alí,

[54]

:

assisted Lawrence at Trichinopoli,

[68]

.

N

ADÍR

S

HÁH

, invasion of,

[16]

,

[17]

,

[25]

,

[30]

,

[85]

.

N

EGAPATAM

, squadron cruised off,

[34]

.

N

APIER'S

, Sir W.,

Peninsular War,

quoted,

[60n]

.

Narrative,

Sir Eyre Coote's, quoted,

[96n]

.,

[103n]

.

N

ASÍR

J

ANG

, son of Nizám-ul-Múlk, succeeded in Southern India,

[30]

,

[44]

:

slain by his own levies,

[47]

.

N

EWCASTLE

, Duke of,

[143]

.

N

EWCASTLE

, Dowager Duchess of, sold Claremont to Clive,

[202]

.

N

IZÁM-UL-

M

ÚLK

, title granted to the family of Chin Kílich Khán,

[17]

:

Nawáb of the Karnátik,

[18]

:

Súbahdár of the Deccan,

[23]

:

objected to the appointments in the Karnátik made by Saádat-ullá-Khán,

[23]

:

gave the Maráthás permission to attack Trichinopoli,

[25]

:

entered Arcot with a large army,

[28]

:

marched on to Trichinopoli,

[28]

:

compelled the Maráthás to yield,

[28]

:

proclaimed his own commander Khojá Abdullah to be Nawáb of the Karnátik,

[28]

:

Nawáb poisoned,

[28]

:

he appointed Anwar-ud-dín, provisionally, and to act as guardian to Saiyud Muhammad,

[28]

:

died,

[44]

.

N

ORTH

, Lord, Chancellor of the Exchequer,

[197]

:

First Lord of the Treasury,

[198]

:

his Bill,

[200-1]

.

'N

ORTHERN

C

IRCARS

,' territory of the Deccan,

[17]

.

N

UJM-UD-

D

AULÁ

, Nawáb-Názim,

[172]

.

O

MAR

B

EG

, sent to escort Mír Jafar to Clive's camp,

[107]

.

O

RME

, Mr., quoted,

[20n]

.,

[30]

,

[81n]

.,

[95n]

.,

[96n]

.,

[103n]

.,

[109n]

.,

[111n]

.

O

UDH

, overtures of Siráj-ud-daulá to the Nawáb-Wazír of,

[88]

:

Nawáb-Wazír of, threatened rebellion against Mír Jafar,

[121]

:

Nawáb-Wazír of, protects and aids Mír Kásim,

[157]

:

throws himself on the mercy of the English,

[157]

,

[159]

:

Clive's dealings with Nawáb-Wazír of,

[171]

,

[173-8]

.

P

AICHANDA

, taken by Clive,

[73]

.

P

ALMER

, Captain, at Council of War,

[93]

.

P

ALMYRAS

, Cape,

[80]

.

P

ALTÍ

, town on the Kásimbázár river,

[91]

.

P

ÁNÍPAT

, battle of, mentioned,

[16]

,

[173]

.

P

ARADIS

, sent by Dupleix to relieve Madras,

[37]

:

entered Madras,

[38]

.

P

ARKER

, John Neville, tried by court-martial,

[189]

:

reinstated,

[189]

.

P

ARSHAW

, Capt.-Lieut., at Council of War,

[93]

.

P

ATNÁ

, capital of Bihár, Clive accompanied Mír Jafar to,

[117]

:

Clive entered and subdued,

[123]

:

Mír Jafar conferred jágír on Clive at,

[123]

:

Patná stormed,

[151]

:

English plunders at,

[155]

:

Mír Kásim died at,

[158]

.

P

EACE OF

P

ARIS

, Clive voted against,

[145]

.

P

EERAGE

, Clive raised to an Irish,

[143]

.

Peninsular War,

by Sir W. Napier, quoted,

[60n]

.

P

EYTON

, Commodore, commanded squadron on Commodore Barnett's death,

[34]

:

cruised off Negapatam,

[34]

:

sailed for Trincomalee,

[34]

.

P

IGOT

, Mr., sent with provisions,

[49]

.

P

ITT

, Mr. (afterwards Lord Chatham), Secretary of State,

[139]

:

Clive's letter to,

[139]

:

Clive describes Míran as unfit to succeed,

[139]

,

[150]

:

points urged in the letter,

[140]

:

Pitt unable to answer the letter,

[141]

:

Pitt's opinion of Clive,

[141]

:

resigned,

[143]

:

Lord Privy Seal,

[197]

:

resigned on account of ill health,

[197]

.

P

LASSEY

, army recalled by Clive from,

[84]

:

Siráj-ud-daulá sent an army to,

[88]

:

Clive's army reached,

[94]

:

battle of,

[94-106]

,

[183]

:

spoils of Plassey,

[107-17]

:

effects of the spoils,

[136]

.

P

ONDICHERRY

, French settlement,

[18]

:

French squadron anchored off,

[34]

:

Dumas, Governor of,

[25]

:

siege of,

[39-41]

:

English officials from Madras sent as prisoners to,

[38]

:

siege of,

[39]

:

armies of Chánda Sáhib and Muzaffar Jang retreated on,

[47]

:

Law distinguished at siege of,

[61]

.

P

RAGMATIC

S

ANCTION

, England upholder of,

[31]

.

P

ROPRIETORS

, Court of,

[145-7]

.

P

URNIAH

Rájá of, rebelled against Mír Jafar,

[114-5]

:

went with Clive to Murshidábád to make peace with Mír Jafar,

[116]

.

R

AGHUJÍ

B

HONSLA

, leader of the Maráthás,

[25]

.

R

ÁJÁ

D

ULÁB

R

ÁM

, joined Clive,

[86]

:

position of his troops at Plassey,

[97]

:

treacherously advised Siráj-ud-daulá to flee from Plassey to Murshidábád,

[101]

:

Finance Minister,

[107]

,

[114]

:

retired to his palace,

[114]

:

refused all intercourse with Mír Jafar,

[114]

:

reconciliation with Mír Jafar,

[117]

,

[168]

.

R

ÁJÁ

S

ÁHIB

, son of Chánda Sáhib, in command at North Arcot,

[54]

:

joined by the French,

[54]

:

siege of Arcot,

[55]

:

retreated to Vellore,

[55]

:

defeated at Arni,

[57-8]

:

took Punamallu,

[62]

:

repaired damage at Kanchípuram,

[62]

:

encamped at Vendalúr,

[62-3]

:

quitted Vendalúr,

[63]

:

in ambush at Káveripák,

[64]

:

remarkable battle of Káveripák,

[64-6]

:

defeated by Clive,

[66]

:

retreated to Seringham,

[68]

.

R

ÁJMAHÁL

, Siráj-ud-daulá discovered hiding at,

[112]

:

Mír Jafar and Clive at,

[116]

.

R

IO

, Clive delayed for nine months at,

[12]

:

Clive picked up a little Portuguese at,

[12]

.

R

UMBOLD

, Captain, at Council of War,

[92]

.

S

AÁDAT-ULLÁ

K

HÁN

, Nawáb of the Karnátik,

[23]

:

died in 1732,

[23]

:

appointed Dost Alí, his nephew, to succeed,

[23]

:

Bakar Alí to be Governor of Vellore,

[23]

:

and Ghulám Husén or Chánda Sáhib to be Diwán afterwards,

[23]

.

S

AFDAR

A

, son of Dost Alí, sent to capture Trichinopoli,

[24]

:

proclaimed Nawáb,

[25]

:

persuaded Maráthás to advance on the Karnátik,

[26]

:

siege of Trichinopoli,

[26]

:

surrendered,

[26]

:

sent his family to Madras,

[27]

:

took refuge at Vellore,

[27]

:

poisoned by his brother-in-law,

[27]

:

his son proclaimed Nawáb by the army,

[27]

.

S

AIYUD

M

UHAMMAD

K

HÁN

, son of Safdar Alí, proclaimed Nawáb,

[27]

:

Anwar-ud-dín appointed his guardian,

[28]

:

murdered,

[30]

.

S

ALÁBAT

J

ANG

, proclaimed Súbahdár on the death of Muzaffar Jang,

[48]

.

S

ALLUSTIAN

M

OTTO

, quoted,

[16]

.

S

ALT

M

ONOPOLY

,

[164]

,

[165]

.

S

AMIÁVERAM

, occupied by Clive,

[68]

:

battle at,

[69-72]

:

Clive's victory,

[73]

,

[183]

,

[211]

.

S

AMRU

, Armenian, in command of a special brigade,

[153-4]

:

sent to Baksar,

[156]

.

S

ARFARÁZ

, son of, at Dháká, in rebellion against Mír Jafar,

[115]

.

S

ÁTÁRA

, Chánda Sáhib, prisoner at,

[26]

,

[31]

:

Muzaffar Jang proceeded to,

[44]

.

S

AUNDERS

, Mr., Governor of Fort St. David,

[49]

:

sent Clive under Mr. Pigot to take provisions to Trichinopoli,

[49]

:

gave Clive his captaincy,

[50]

:

sent him to Devikota,

[50]

.

S

COTT

, Colonel, nominated Commander, with Clive as second,

[77]

:

his death,

[77]

.

S

CRAFTON

, Mr., sent to escort Mír Jafar to Clive's camp,

[107]

:

informed Aminchand of false document,

[113]

:

appointed Supervisor,

[199]

:

Letters,

quoted,

[160n]

.

S

ELECT

C

OMMITTEE

appointed,

[147]

,

[161]

,

[191]

:

opposition of,

[166]

.

S

ERINGHAM

, island to which French retreated from Trichinopoli,

[68]

,

[69]

.

S

ÉT

, banking-house of the Sét family,

[168]

.

S

HÁH

A

LÍM

, troops of, repulsed the invasion of Bihár,

[153]

:

installed Mír Kásim as Súbahdár,

[153]

:

Clive's dealing with,

[171]

:

his capital occupied by the Afgháns,

[171]

:

meeting with Clive at Allahábád,

[174]

.

S

IRÁJ-UD-

D

AULÁ

, Súbahdár,

[78]

:

seized factory at Kásimbázár,

[78]

:

marched to Calcutta,

[78]

:

took possession,

[78]

:

Black Hole of Calcutta,

[78-9]

:

Murshidábád capital of,

[78]

,

[85]

:

grandson of Alí Vardi Khán,

[85]

:

overtures to Bussy at Haidarábád,

[87]

:

to the Maráthás,

[87]

:

to Delhi,

[88]

:

to Nawáb-Wazír of Oudh,

[88]

:

quarrelled with Mír Jafar,

[88]

:

reconciliation with Mír Jafar to fight against Clive,

[88]

:

sent his army to Kásimbázár,

[88]

:

Clive sent declaration of war to,

[91]

:

at Plassey,

[95]

:

fled to Murshidábád,

[101]

,

[112]

:

discovered hiding at Rájmahál,

[112]

:

made over to Mír Jafar,

[112]

:

interview with Mír Jafar,

[112]

:

stabbed,

[112]

.

S

IVAJÍ

, built a fort at Gheriá,

[77]

.

S

MITH

, Captain F.,

[187]

:

at Mungír,

[187]

.

S

MITH

, Colonel,

[186]

:

commanding at Surájpur,

[186]

:

nominated Commander-in-chief by Clive,

[191]

.

S

MITH

, Major,

[186]

:

commanding at Allahábád,

[186]

:

arrested officers,

[186]

.

S

TANHOPE

, Earl, quoted,

[192]

,

[209]

,

[210]

and

n

.,

[211]

:

History of England,

[202n]

.

S

TANLEY

, Mr., proposed an amendment in the attack against Clive,

[208]

.

S

T

. F

RAIS

, Mons., commanding French at Plassey,

[96]

:

formerly member of Council of Chandranagar,

[96]

:

commenced action at Plassey,

[98]

:

remained when Siráj-ud-daulá fled,

[101]

:

met by Kilpatrick,

[102]

:

retreated,

[103]

:

his final resistance and death,

[104]

.

S

TERLING

, Mr., private school in Hertfordshire, where Clive went on leaving Merchant Taylors', until he was nominated writer in the service of the East India Company,

[10]

.

S

TYCHE

, Robert Clive born at,

[9]

.

S

ÚBAH

, province,

[17]

,

[166]

,

[177]

.

S

ÚBAHDÁR

, chief of a súbah or province,

[17]

:

Nizám-ul-Múlk, Súbahdár of the Deccan,

[23]

:

on his death struggles for succession,

[44-7]

:

Alí Vardi Khán, Súbahdár of Bengal, Bihár and Orissa,

[85]

:

Siráj-ud-daulá succeeded him,

[85]

:

attempts to dethrone the Súbahdár,

[86]

.

S

ULIVAN

, Mr. Lawrence, Chairman of Court of Directors,

[144]

:

enemy of Clive,

[144]

,

[203]

:

excluded Clive from seat in the India House,

[145]

:

elected at Court of Proprietors,

[145]

:

his candidates for second election defeated,

[147]

.

S

UMNER

, Mr., accompanied Clive to Calcutta,

[148]

,

[159]

.

S

URÁJPUR

, Colonel Smith stationed at,

[186]

.

S

YKES

, accompanied Clive back to Calcutta,

[148]

,

[159]

:

agent at Murshidábád,

[166]

:

member of Select Committee,

[191]

.

T

ACITUS

, quoted,

[139]

.

T

ANJORE

, troops sent from Fort St. David to help the ex-Rájá,

[42]

.

T

HOMÉ

, St., battle at,

[37]

.

T

HURLOW

, Attorney-General, supported Burgoyne in his attack against Clive,

[205]

.

T

ÍMERÍ

, Clive's victory at,

[53]

:

Clive takes the fort of,

[56]

.

Transactions in India,

quoted,

[156]

and

n

.

T

RAVANCORE

, independent territory,

[17]

.

T

RICHINOPOLI

, kingdom claimed by the Nawábs of the Karnátik,

[18]

:

death of the ruler of,

[24]

:

captured by Dost Alí,

[24]

:

Chánda Sáhib, Governor of,

[24]

:

taken by the Maráthás,

[25]

:

siege of,

[26]

:

surrender of,

[26]

:

yielded by the Maráthás to Nizám-ul-Múlk,

[28]

:

Clive escorted troops on their way to,

[49]

:

sent with Major Lawrence to report from,

[50]

:

besieged by Chánda Sáhib,

[51]

:

Law in command of French troops and sipáhís before Trichinopoli,

[61]

.

T

RINCOMALEE

, the English squadron sailed away from the French to,

[34]

.

U

NDWÁ

N

ALA

, taken by Major Adams,

[157]

.

U

TÁTUR

, d'Auteuil at,

[68]

.

V

ANSITTART

, successor to Clive,

[136]

,

[149]

:

his character,

[149-50]

:

bribed by Mír Kásim,

[152]

:

forced Mír Jafar to resign,

[153]

:

appointed Supervisor,

[199]

.

V

ELLORE

, Safdar Alí took refuge at,

[27]

:

Murtizá Alí, Governor at,

[27]

.

V

ENDALÚR

, French encampment at,

[62-3]

:

French quit,

[63]

:

Clive at,

[64]

.

V

ERDACHELAM

, the point to which Clive accompanied the troops with provisions for Trichinopoli,

[49]

.

V

ERELST

, appointed Governor by Clive,

[190]

,

[196]

,

[198]

.

V

IZAGAPATAM

, Colonel Forde at,

[122]

.

V

IZIADRUG

, harbour of,

[77]

.

V

IZIANAGRAM

, letter to Clive demanding troops from Rájá of,

[121]

.

V

OLKONDA

, Clive sent under Captain Gingens to,

[48]

:

surrender of d'Auteuil at,

[73]

.

Voyage and Historical Narrative,

by Ives, quoted,

[94n]

.,

[96n]

.

W

AGGONNER

, Captain, at Council of War,

[93]

.

W

ALSH

, sent with Watts to Madhupur,

[111]

:

Clive's secretary,

[140]

:

charged with the letter to Mr. Pitt,

[140]

.

W

ANDIWASH

, Saiyud Muhammad Khán and his mother sent to,

[27]

.

War in India,

by Cambridge, quoted,

[43n]

.

W

ATSON

, Admiral, in command of squadron,

[78]

:

destroyed Gheriá,

[78]

:

sent to the Húglí,

[80]

:

arrived at Falta,

[80-1]

:

anchored at Maiápur,

[81]

:

nominated Major Eyre Coote, Governor of Calcutta,

[82]

:

took possession himself,

[82]

:

handed keys to Drake,

[82]

:

objected to sign false document regarding Aminchand's demand,

[87]

.

W

ATTS

, Mr., English agent at Kásimbázár,

[86]

,

[87]

:

at Kalná,

[92]

:

his letter to Clive with news of Mír Jafar's faithlessness,

[92]

:

denounced as spy,

[92]

:

sent to Madhupur,

[111]

.

W

EDDERBURN

, Mr., able lawyer and ally of Clive,

[198]

:

Solicitor-General,

[203]

.

W

ELLESLEY

, Marquess, mentioned,

[122]

.

W

HEELER

, Talboys, quoted,

[177]

and

n

.,

[178n]

.

W

HITE

T

OWN

, a division of Madras,

[19]

.

W

ILSON

, Prof. H. H., quoted,

[37n]

.

W

ILSON

, Commodore, sent by Clive to demand apology from the Dutch, failing which, to attack their squadron,

[130]

:

Dutch refusal and consequent attack,

[130]

:

completely defeated Dutch,

[131]

.

W

RITER

in the service of the East India Company, duties of,

[12]

:

Clive appointed,

[10]

,

[11]

,

[12]

:

not congenial to Clive,

[12]

.

Y

ÁR

L

UTF

K

HÁN

, a commander in Siráj-ud-daulá's army,

[86]

:

offered to join Clive to displace Siráj-ud-daulá, and to become himself Súbahdár,

[86]

,

[107]

:

position of his troops at Plassey,

[97]

.

Z

AMÍNDÁRÍ

, conferred on Clive by Mír Jafar,

[123]

.