Question

Consider the following statements and mark the option which is correct.
(i) Lord Wellesley was responsible for the Fourth Anglo-Mysore War and British Victory & death of Tipu Sultan.
(ii) Tipu Sultan initiated the policy of expansion of Mysore.
(iii) Raghunath Rao was also known as Madhav Rao Narayan.

• A. i & ii
• B. i
• C. ii & iii
• D. ii

Answer 1

The correct option is A i & ii

Mysore was part of Vijayanagar Empire. After decline of the Vijanagar Empire Wodeyar dynasty established its rule. Haider Ali was a fauzdar in Mysor Army. Later he became defacto ruler and he initiated a policy of expansion of Mysore.

Fourth Anglo-Mysore War-1799

• Wellesely accused Tipu of conspiracy
• with the help of French against British &
• declared War in 1799
• British victory & death of tipu