Q. On which bank of river the Battle of St.Thome was fought between the French and Mahfuz Khan, commander of Anwar-ud-din (the Nawab of Carnatic)? Answer:
Adyar
Notes: On bank of river Adyar, the Battle of St.Thome was fought between the French East India Company and Mahfuz Khan, commander of Anwar-ud-din (the Nawab of Carnatic). It was part of the First Carnatic War between the English and the French. In it, French emerged as victorious.