The Chepauk Palace and Mohammad Ali Wallajah

Wallajah Road, Wallajah Gate, Wallajah Big Mosque…Ever wondered who ‘Wallajah’ was? This is the story of Mohammad Ali Wallajah, the 9th Nawab of Arcot who lived at the Chepauk Palace in Chennai.
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1. Chepauk Stadium
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2. South India between Carnatic wars 1746-60
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3. Muhammad Ali Khan Wallajah
Original artwork by John Smart (1742-1811), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
4. India 1765 and 1805
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5. Stringer Lawrence with Wallajah
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There is a place called Wallajah,in Ranipet district, (erstwhile Vellore district) Is there any connection between this place and the Nawabs?