. Pictorial history of China and India; comprising a description of those countries and their inhabitants. our and a half millions of dollars ; but he had no intention of fulfilling hisengagement if he could by any means evade it, therefore he endeavored togain time by sending instalments of plate and jewels, on the plea that hecould not immediately raise the money, hoping that, if he could contrive todelay matters long enough, assistance might arrive : nor was he mistaken,for Nazir Jung, who was perfectly aware of the design against him, hadapplied to both the British and the Mahrattas for ai
. Pictorial history of China and India; comprising a description of those countries and their inhabitants. our and a half millions of dollars ; but he had no intention of fulfilling hisengagement if he could by any means evade it, therefore he endeavored togain time by sending instalments of plate and jewels, on the plea that hecould not immediately raise the money, hoping that, if he could contrive todelay matters long enough, assistance might arrive : nor was he mistaken,for Nazir Jung, who was perfectly aware of the design against him, hadapplied to both the British and the Mahrattas for aid, and entered the Car-natic with an army strengthened by those two powerful allies. Fortune nowturned again. A battle was won by Nazir Jung, which obliged ChandaSahib to seek an asylum at Pondicherry, while Mirzafa was taken prisoner,and placed in strict confinement. Soon after this victory, however, NazirJung lost his life in a rebellion of his own people, instigated by the French,who liberated Mirzafa, and placed him on the throne of the Deccan, at theend of the year 1750. REIGN OF AHMED SIIAH. 471. Grand Tem[)le of the Bull, at Tanjore. The revolution thus effected in the government of southern India, for atime gave the French great advantages over the Enghsh in that large accession of territory was granted them ; and although Mirzafa soonlost his life-in an insurrection, they maintained their influence by raising tothe vacant dignity his youngest brother, Salabat Jung. In the meantime, Mohammed Ali, whose cause was supported by theEnglish against Chanda Sahib, had by their aid retained possession of Tri-chinopoly; and so long as he held that fortress the nabob could not feelhimself entire master of the Carnatic. It was also of the utmost importanceto the English that they should keep a position of such strength ; thereforeit was at this time the chief scene of the war in the Carnatic. ChandaSahib laid close siege to the city, which must in the end have fallen, ha
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