| Religion Islam Died May 20, 1740 Children Safdar Ali Khan Name Dost Khan Rank Nawab | Battles/wars Mughal-Maratha Wars Allegiance Mughal Empire | |
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Service/branch Nawab of the Carnatic Battles and wars Mughal–Maratha Wars Grandchildren Saadatullah Khan II | ||
Ali Dost Khan, often referred to as Dost Ali Khan, was the Mughal Empire's Nawab of the Carnatic from 1732 to 1740. He was the son of Ghulam Ali Khan, brother of the Nawab Saadatullah Khan. His childless uncle adopted him as heir, and he succeeded his uncle in 1732, he successfully gained the investiture and an official Firman by the Mughal Emperor Muhammad Shah.
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