Question

Discuss the relation between British and Mysore with reference to the four Mysore wars.

Answer 1

The relations between British and Mysore were always soaring and both were bitter enemies of each other.The relation of Mysore with French was good which was pinching the Britishers.Series of wars were fought ,in 1767-69 first Anglo-Mysore war took place in which Hyder Ali gind some success,in the second Anglo-Mysore war 1780-84 witnessed the bloodier battles,war of 1789-92 resulted into the heavy defeat of Mysore and the last battle in 1799 put an end to the glorious rule of Tipu with his death in the last war.