Carnatic Treaty
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The Carnatic Treaty was signed on July 31, 1801. Based on the terms of the treaty, the Nawab of Arcot (sometimes called the Nawab of the Carnatic) ceded all his lands to British rule, including the territory of the polygars. He was paid two hundred rupees in exchange.