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Friday, 3 August 2018

BRITISH CONQUEST OF MYSORE


          Mysore was ruled by VADAYAR DYNASTY. Hyder Ali joined the mysore army as a chepoy in 1740. Later he became the ruler of Mysore replacing Vadayar ruler in 1761.

1st MYSORE WAR:
 
PERIOD: 1766-1769
Between Hyder Ali and British (Col. Smith)
REASONS:
1.      Due to alignment of Hyder Ali with French.
2.    British threatened by the growth of Hyder Ali.
3.    British planned for obtaining the West Coast of India from Hyder Ali(for free and easy trade).



COARSE OF WAR:
        1767—Battle b/w British and Hyder Ali @ its peak.

TREATY: 1769-A friendly treaty signed b/w Hyder Ali and British—TREATY OF MADRAS [To help Hyder Ali from marathas and Nizam (H)].


2nd MYSORE WAR:
PERIOD: 1780-1784
Between Hyder Ali + Tipu Sultan and British (Warren Hastings)
REASONS:
1.      Warren Hastings became Governor General of Bengal-1773.
2.    Warren Hastings attacked French territory MAHE, which is under the control of Hyder Ali.
3.    Hyder Ali was not supported by British during war with Marathas and Nizam as agreed in Treaty of Madras -1771.



COARSE OF WAR:
1.      1780-Hyder Ali invited the war.
2.    Initially Hyder Ali defeated the British force.
3.    1781-Hyder Ali was defeated by Eyre Coote @Battle Of PROTONOVA
4.    1782-Hyder Ali died of Cancer.
5.     Tipu Sultan continued the war, both exhausted and ended with treaty.
   [Tipu has strong administration over civil and military~~thus british could not defeat him easily.]

TREATY: 1784-Treaty of Manglore. On the basis of mutual restitution of conquests.




3rd MYSORE WAR:

PERIOD: 1790-1792
Between Tipu Sultan and British (Cornwallis)

REASONS:
1.      Tipu Sultan has cardinal relationship with French.(hated by British)
2.    Tipu Sultan attacked Trivancore(a close ally of British).

COARSE OF WAR:
1.      British started the war in 1790.
2.    Tipu has given European pattern of training to his forces(but they could not grasp it easily.)
3.    1791~~forces of Mysore were defeated by British in many places.


     Tipu sultan was defeated.

TREATY: 
  • 1792—Treaty of SRIRENGAPATINAM~~~Tipu gave half of his territories to British.
  • Tipu Sultan tried to form International Islamic alliance (Kabul,Iran,S.Arabia,Egypt).
  • 1793-Tipu became the member of JACOBIAN CLUB.
  • Tipu organized solidarity meeting at Srirengapatinam to support French Revolution.
 “Tree of Liberty” planted at Srirengapatinam.


4th MYSORE WAR:

PERIOD: 1799
Between Tipu Sultan and British (Wellesely)



REASONS:
1.      Tipu Sultan has cardinal relationship with French.(hated by British)
2.    Tipu Sultan membership in Jacobian club.~~threatened  British.

COARSE OF WAR:
1.      Lord Wellesely became the Governor General of Bengal(known for his aggressive policies).
2.    Wellesely wanted Tipu out of Mysore region.
3.    1799—Battle started b/w them,Tipu Sultan used iron cased rockets in the war.
4.    Finally,Tipu Sultan defeated in the war and killed.
5.     UDAYAR replaced the throne.(loyal to british).


IMPORTANCE:
1.      British became the prominent power of South India.
2.    British relieved from Francophobia.
3.    They availed Western coastal region.     

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