Talk:Delhi Gate, Arcot

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Unclear history section

This needs to be worked on. There are a number of people mentioned and actions taken, spanning over 60 years; but the connections are missing. Why are these mentioned? How do they relate? Are some the cause, or effect, of others mentioned? I added some links to help clarify, but it is still an incomprehensible mess.

For instance, the section:

Historically, the region had been the site of number of battles. This prompted the construction of the fortress around Arcot. The area was captured by a Mughal Nawab of Karnataka from the Marathas caste. Daud Khan Panni was made governor by Zulfikhar Ali Khan (Aurangzeb's general) in 1698.

Quetion one: who is this Mughal Nawab?
Question two:why is his caste mentioned (or is it a town?)?
Question three: Why is the person, Khan, making Panni a governor even mentioned, as well as this new person's relationship to Aurangzeb - that is, being his general. How is this important to the narrative?
Question four: Where'd Aurangzeb all of a sudden come from? He's a new character suddenly introduced. Does this have any bearing on the subject?

Further:

In the year 1710, Saadatullah Khan I {<Who? Is THIS important? Why?} assumed the title of Nawab of Karnatic {<Is THIS important? How?} and made Arcot his capital.

...and, see below, why do the disputes among dynasties cause the arrival of foreign forces? And WHY is a fight for the control of south India important to this region?

The prolonged disputes between the different dynasties fighting for the control of Arcot led to the arrival of the British and the French. However the battle between British and French forces was only for control of south India. The capture and the defence of Arcot by handful of British troops and Sepoy under the command of Robert Clive against enormous forces was one of the most remarkable battles fought by the British. The siege lasted fifty days, ending 15 November 1751.

This is all very confusing. GenQuest ^{"Talk to Me"} 20:22, 26 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]