Prelims · 2 Modern India · 2.2 British conquest and expansion

2.2.4 Anglo-Mysore wars: Haider Ali and Tipu Sultan

Four wars (1767–99) broke the power of Mysore under Haider Ali and his son Tipu Sultan, who died defending Seringapatam in 1799.

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  • Standard level
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Key terms

  • Haider Ali
  • Tipu Sultan
  • Treaty of Madras
  • Treaty of Mangalore
  • Treaty of Seringapatam
  • Cornwallis
  • Wellesley
  • Ceded Districts
  • Wodeyar

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