Dupleix was born in Landrecies, on January 23, 1697. His father, François Dupleix, a wealthy fermier général, wished to bring him up as a merchant, and, in order to distract him from his taste for science, sent him on a voyage to India in 1715 on one of the French East India Company's vessels. He made several voyages to the Americas and India, and in 1720 was named a member of the superior council at Bengal. He displayed great business aptitude, and in addition to his official duties made large ventures on his own account, acquiring a fortune.
In 1730 he was made superintendent of French affairs in Chandernagore. In 1741, he married Jeanne Albert, widow of one of the councillors of the company. Albert was known to the Hindus as Joanna Begum and proved of great help to her husband in his negotiations with the native princes.
His reputation procured him in 1742 the appointment of governor general of all French establishments in India.[1] Dupleix saw in the constant succession disputes among the Princes of India an opportunity to advance the interests of the French in India,[2] and for this purpose he entered into relations with the native princes, and adopted a style of oriental splendour in his dress and surroundings. He built an army of native troops, called sepoys, who were trained as infantry men in his service and also included the famous Hyder Ali of Mysore.
The British were alarmed by this, but the danger to their settlements and power was partly averted by the bitter mutual jealousy which existed between Dupleix and Bertrand François Mahé de La Bourdonnais, French governor of the Isle of Bourbon (today's La Réunion).[attribution needed]
When the city of Madras capitulated to the French following the Battle of Madras[2] in 1746, Dupleix opposed that the town be returned under British rule, thus violating the treaty signed by La Bourdonnais. He then sent an expedition against Fort St David (1747), which won over the Nawab of Arcot, ally of the British. Dupleix again attempted the capture of Fort St David, and this time succeeded.
In 1748 Kolkata was besieged by the French, but in the course of the operations news arrived of the peace concluded between the French and the British at Aix-la-Chapelle. Dupleix next entered into negotiations about the subjugation of southern India. He sent a large body of troops to the aid of the two claimants of the sovereignty of the Carnatic and the Deccan. The British sided with their rivals to prevent the plans of Dupleix from materializing.
In 1750 the Subadar of Deccan gifted the Alamparai Fort to the French. This was a token of his appreciation of the services of Dupleix and the French forces to his services.[citation needed]
From 1751, Dupleix tried to expand French influence in Burma by sending the envoy Sieur de Bruno, and by providing military assistance the Mon in their conflict with the Burmese. Bruno proved remarkably successful in this effort, resulting in closer ties between the French and the Mon. However, the advent of the Seven Years' War meant that as French attentions were elsewhere this relationship came to nothing.[3]
Dupleix left Puducherry in 1754, French recognition of his contribution came only in 1870, with the commissioning of two statues – one in Puducherry and the other in France. The former statue is now situated in Goubert Avenue at the end of Rock Beach. It was first installed on 16 July 1870. In 1979 the statue was moved from its previous location in the middle of the current Bharathy park to the current location at the beach.
Dupleix is represented as a man of commanding stature. In the large nose and massive under jaw, some resemblance may be traced to Oliver Cromwell as commonly represented in his portraits. In the statue, Dupleix wears Court dress with bag wig and long riding boots; in his right hand is a plan of Puducherry, his left reposing on the hilt of his sword.[4]
Restoration of the Dupleix statue was undertaken by the Public Works Department (PWD) of the government of Puducherry in 2014.[5]
^Dodwell, H., Dupleix and Clive (1968). The Beginning of Empire. Connecticut. pp. 103–115.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^ abMetcalf, Barbara D.; Metcalf, Thomas R. (2012). A Concise History of Modern India (Third ed.). New York: Cambridge University Press. pp. 49–51. ISBN978-1107672185.
^ Burma Editor Sir Reginald Coupland, K.C.M.G., C.I.E., M.A., D.LITT. Late Bcit Professor of the History of the British Empire in the University of Oxford, p78-82 (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 December 2008. Retrieved 29 August 2008.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^Higginbotham, J. J. (28 August 1874). Men Whom India Has Known: Biographies of Eminent Indian Characters. Higginbotham and Company. p. 115 – via Internet Archive. Dupleix statue.
^"Facelift for Dupleix statue". The Hindu. 29 December 2014.
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This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Dupleix, Joseph François". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 8 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 687.
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This article s factual accuracy is disputed Relevant discussion may be found on the talk page Please help to ensure that disputed statements are reliably sourced January 2018 Learn how and when to remove this template message Joseph Marquis Dupleix French pronunciation ʒozɛf maʁki dyplɛks 23 January 1697 10 November 1763 was Governor General of French India and rival of Robert Clive Joseph Francois DupleixGovernor General of French IndiaIn office 14 January 1742 15 October 1754MonarchLouis XVPreceded byPierre Benoit DumasSucceeded byCharles GodeheuAs Acting Governor GeneralPersonal detailsBorn23 January 1697Landrecies FranceDied10 November 1763 aged 66 Paris FranceSpouseJeanne AlbertParentFrancois Dupleix father OccupationGovernor General of French India Contents 1 Biography 2 Commemoration 2 1 Statue of Joseph Francois Dupleix at Puducherry Beach 3 See also 4 References 5 Sources 6 Further reading 7 External linksBiography EditDupleix was born in Landrecies on January 23 1697 His father Francois Dupleix a wealthy fermier general wished to bring him up as a merchant and in order to distract him from his taste for science sent him on a voyage to India in 1715 on one of the French East India Company s vessels He made several voyages to the Americas and India and in 1720 was named a member of the superior council at Bengal He displayed great business aptitude and in addition to his official duties made large ventures on his own account acquiring a fortune In 1730 he was made superintendent of French affairs in Chandernagore In 1741 he married Jeanne Albert widow of one of the councillors of the company Albert was known to the Hindus as Joanna Begum and proved of great help to her husband in his negotiations with the native princes His reputation procured him in 1742 the appointment of governor general of all French establishments in India 1 Dupleix saw in the constant succession disputes among the Princes of India an opportunity to advance the interests of the French in India 2 and for this purpose he entered into relations with the native princes and adopted a style of oriental splendour in his dress and surroundings He built an army of native troops called sepoys who were trained as infantry men in his service and also included the famous Hyder Ali of Mysore The British were alarmed by this but the danger to their settlements and power was partly averted by the bitter mutual jealousy which existed between Dupleix and Bertrand Francois Mahe de La Bourdonnais French governor of the Isle of Bourbon today s La Reunion attribution needed Dupleix meeting the Subadar of the Deccan Muzaffar Jung When the city of Madras capitulated to the French following the Battle of Madras 2 in 1746 Dupleix opposed that the town be returned under British rule thus violating the treaty signed by La Bourdonnais He then sent an expedition against Fort St David 1747 which won over the Nawab of Arcot ally of the British Dupleix again attempted the capture of Fort St David and this time succeeded In 1748 Kolkata was besieged by the French but in the course of the operations news arrived of the peace concluded between the French and the British at Aix la Chapelle Dupleix next entered into negotiations about the subjugation of southern India He sent a large body of troops to the aid of the two claimants of the sovereignty of the Carnatic and the Deccan The British sided with their rivals to prevent the plans of Dupleix from materializing In 1750 the Subadar of Deccan gifted the Alamparai Fort to the French This was a token of his appreciation of the services of Dupleix and the French forces to his services citation needed From 1751 Dupleix tried to expand French influence in Burma by sending the envoy Sieur de Bruno and by providing military assistance the Mon in their conflict with the Burmese Bruno proved remarkably successful in this effort resulting in closer ties between the French and the Mon However the advent of the Seven Years War meant that as French attentions were elsewhere this relationship came to nothing 3 Commemoration Edit Dupleix on Banque de l Indochine banknote A number of things were named in his honour A square road and metro station in the 15th arrondissement of Paris are named after him Four French warships have borne his name beside two commercial ships The steam corvette Dupleix 1861 1887 famous for her involvement in the Japanese revolution A 7 700 tonne armoured cruiser 1897 1919 A 10 000 tonne cruiser 1929 1942 scuttled in Toulon The F70 type frigate Dupleix College Dupleix was the former name of Kanailal Vidyamandir and the Chandannagar College in Chandannagar West Bengal A road in New Delhi near the Indian parliament named after him Rue Dupleix Dupleix Street was the former name of Nehru Street in Pondicherry Statue of Joseph Francois Dupleix at Puducherry Beach Edit Monument to Dupleix in Puducherry Dupleix left Puducherry in 1754 French recognition of his contribution came only in 1870 with the commissioning of two statues one in Puducherry and the other in France The former statue is now situated in Goubert Avenue at the end of Rock Beach It was first installed on 16 July 1870 In 1979 the statue was moved from its previous location in the middle of the current Bharathy park to the current location at the beach Dupleix is represented as a man of commanding stature In the large nose and massive under jaw some resemblance may be traced to Oliver Cromwell as commonly represented in his portraits In the statue Dupleix wears Court dress with bag wig and long riding boots in his right hand is a plan of Puducherry his left reposing on the hilt of his sword 4 Restoration of the Dupleix statue was undertaken by the Public Works Department PWD of the government of Puducherry in 2014 5 See also EditFrench colonial empires Carnatic Wars France in the Seven Years War Great Britain in the Seven Years War genealogy on geneanet samlap s siteReferences Edit Dodwell H Dupleix and Clive 1968 The Beginning of Empire Connecticut pp 103 115 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint multiple names authors list link a b Metcalf Barbara D Metcalf Thomas R 2012 A Concise History of Modern India Third ed New York Cambridge University Press pp 49 51 ISBN 978 1107672185 Burma Editor Sir Reginald Coupland K C M G C I E M A D LITT Late Bcit Professor of the History of the British Empire in the University of Oxford p78 82 Archived copy PDF Archived from the original PDF on 19 December 2008 Retrieved 29 August 2008 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint archived copy as title link Higginbotham J J 28 August 1874 Men Whom India Has Known Biographies of Eminent Indian Characters Higginbotham and Company p 115 via Internet Archive Dupleix statue Facelift for Dupleix statue The Hindu 29 December 2014 Sources Edit This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain Chisholm Hugh ed 1911 Dupleix Joseph Francois Encyclopaedia Britannica Vol 8 11th ed Cambridge University Press p 687 Further reading EditOwen Sidney J 1886 Joseph Francois Dupleix English Historical Review Oxford Journals 1 4 699 733 doi 10 1093 ehr I IV 699 Duplieix by Colonel John Biddulph 1910External links Edit Media related to Joseph Francois Dupleix at Wikimedia Commons Government officesPreceded byPierre Benoit Dumas Governor General of French India14 January 1742 15 October 1754 Succeeded byCharles Godeheu Le commissaire Acting Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Joseph Francois Dupleix amp oldid 1137908243, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
