Fatah Muhammad
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Fatah Muhammad Khan Kolari, Fatah Muhammad Khan, was born in the city of Kolar
, at an early age he served as a commander of 50 men in the Rocket artillery
of the army of the Nawab of Carnatic, he was the father of Hyder Ali
his fifth child and the prestigious founder of the Sultanate of Mysore, who was born in the year 1720, from his third wife.
It is believed that he served alongside Zulfiqar Ali Khan the first Nawab of the Carnatic
during the Siege of Jinji
, which was maintained under the command of the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb
in order to kill or capture a renegade Maratha
leader named Rajaram.
Because he was from Mysore Fatah Muhammad was among those chosen by the third Nawab of the Carnatic
Muhammed Saadatullah Khan I
to collect tribute
from the Wodeyar
rulers of Srirangapatnam and eventually encouraged his sons Hyder Ali
and Shahbaz Naik to enter the service of Mysore instead of the Nawab of the Carnatic
.
Kolar
Kolara is a city in the South Indian state of Karnataka. It is the headquarters of Kolar District. It is known for being one of the gold mining sites in India....
, at an early age he served as a commander of 50 men in the Rocket artillery
Rocket artillery
Rocket artillery is a type of artillery equipped with rocket launchers instead of conventional guns or mortars.Types of rocket artillery pieces include multiple rocket launchers.-History:...
of the army of the Nawab of Carnatic, he was the father of Hyder Ali
Hyder Ali
Hyder Ali was the de facto ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore in southern India. Born Hyder Naik, he distinguished himself militarily, eventually drawing the attention of Mysore's rulers...
his fifth child and the prestigious founder of the Sultanate of Mysore, who was born in the year 1720, from his third wife.
It is believed that he served alongside Zulfiqar Ali Khan the first Nawab of the Carnatic
Nawab of the Carnatic
Nawabs of the Carnatic , ruled the Carnatic region of South India between about 1690 and 1801. They initially had their capital at Arcot,vellore city...
during the Siege of Jinji
Siege of Jinji
Siege of Jinji, , began when the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb appointed Zulfiqar Ali Khan as the Nawab of the Carnatic and dispatched him to besiege and capture Jinji Fort, which had been sacked and captured by Marathas led by Rajaram, they had also ambushed and killed about 300 Mughal Sowars in the...
, which was maintained under the command of the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb
Aurangzeb
Abul Muzaffar Muhy-ud-Din Muhammad Aurangzeb Alamgir , more commonly known as Aurangzeb or by his chosen imperial title Alamgir , was the sixth Mughal Emperor of India, whose reign lasted from 1658 until his death in 1707.Badshah Aurangzeb, having ruled most of the Indian subcontinent for nearly...
in order to kill or capture a renegade Maratha
Maratha
The Maratha are an Indian caste, predominantly in the state of Maharashtra. The term Marāthā has three related usages: within the Marathi speaking region it describes the dominant Maratha caste; outside Maharashtra it can refer to the entire regional population of Marathi-speaking people;...
leader named Rajaram.
Because he was from Mysore Fatah Muhammad was among those chosen by the third Nawab of the Carnatic
Nawab of the Carnatic
Nawabs of the Carnatic , ruled the Carnatic region of South India between about 1690 and 1801. They initially had their capital at Arcot,vellore city...
Muhammed Saadatullah Khan I
Muhammed Saadatullah Khan I
Muhammed Saiyid was the Dewan to Daud Khan till 1710, when he was himself appointed as the Nawab of the Carnatic. Moved the capital from Gingee to Arcot....
to collect tribute
Tribute
A tribute is wealth, often in kind, that one party gives to another as a sign of respect or, as was often the case in historical contexts, of submission or allegiance. Various ancient states, which could be called suzerains, exacted tribute from areas they had conquered or threatened to conquer...
from the Wodeyar
Wodeyar
The Wodeyar dynasty was an Indian royal dynasty that ruled the Kingdom of Mysore from 1399 to 1947, until the independence of India from British rule and the subsequent unification of the Indian dominion and princely states into the Republic of India.The spelling Wodeyar/Wadiyar is found in most...
rulers of Srirangapatnam and eventually encouraged his sons Hyder Ali
Hyder Ali
Hyder Ali was the de facto ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore in southern India. Born Hyder Naik, he distinguished himself militarily, eventually drawing the attention of Mysore's rulers...
and Shahbaz Naik to enter the service of Mysore instead of the Nawab of the Carnatic
Nawab of the Carnatic
Nawabs of the Carnatic , ruled the Carnatic region of South India between about 1690 and 1801. They initially had their capital at Arcot,vellore city...
.
See also
- Nawab of the CarnaticNawab of the CarnaticNawabs of the Carnatic , ruled the Carnatic region of South India between about 1690 and 1801. They initially had their capital at Arcot,vellore city...
- Zulfiqar Ali Khan
- Mughal EmpireMughal EmpireThe Mughal Empire , or Mogul Empire in traditional English usage, was an imperial power from the Indian Subcontinent. The Mughal emperors were descendants of the Timurids...
- Siege of JinjiSiege of JinjiSiege of Jinji, , began when the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb appointed Zulfiqar Ali Khan as the Nawab of the Carnatic and dispatched him to besiege and capture Jinji Fort, which had been sacked and captured by Marathas led by Rajaram, they had also ambushed and killed about 300 Mughal Sowars in the...