Joseph François Dupleix was Governor-General of French India and rival of Robert Clive.
Joseph Francois Dupleix
Dupleix meeting the Subadar of the Deccan, Muzaffar Jung
Dupleix on Banque de l'Indochine banknote
Monument to Dupleix in Puducherry
Robert Clive, 1st Baron Clive, also known as Clive of India, was the first British Governor of the Bengal Presidency. Clive has been widely credited for laying the foundation of the British East India
Joseph François Dupleix
…Joseph François Dupleix (French pronunciation: ; Unknown – 10 November 1763) was Governor-General of French India and rival of Robert Clive. 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…
Robert Clive in the dress uniform of a British officer (c. 1770s). Although Clive never held a commission in the British Army, officers of the Bengal Army, which was part of the East India Company Armies, wore similar uniforms.
St Mary's Church, Market Drayton, whose tower Clive is reputed to have climbed
Clive House at Fort St. George, Chennai