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Anwaruddin Khan | |
|---|---|
| Nawab of Arcot | |
 Anwaruddin Khan | |
| Reign | 1744–3 August 1749 |
| Successor | Chanda Sahib Muhammad Ali Khan Wallajah |
| Full name | Muhammad Khan-i-Jahan Anwar rud-din Khan |
| Born | Anwaruddin 1672 Gopamau, Hardoi District, Awadh |
| Died | (aged 77) Ambur, Carnatic |
| Issue | Muhammad Ali Khan Wallajah |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | Carnatic Sultanate |
| Service/ | Nawab of Arcot |
| Rank | Faujdar, Subedar, Ispahsalar, Wali |
| Battles/wars | Carnatic Wars |
Anwaruddin Khan (1672 – 3 August 1749), also known as Muhammad Anwaruddin, was the first Nawab of Arcot. He belonged to a family of Qannauji Sheikhs.[1] He was a major figure during the first two Carnatic Wars. He was also Subedar of Thatta from 1721–1733.
- ^ Uttar Pradesh District Gazetteers: Muzaffarnagar. Government of Uttar Pradesh. 1988. p. 42.