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Modern India 5 - Conquest of Mysore Flashcards

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What were the Yaduraya family popularly known as?

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Wodeyars

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Who established the autonomous state of Mysore?

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The Yaduraya family

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Background of Haider Ali?

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Haider was initially recruited as a soldier in the Mysore army

He was later promoted to Fauzdar of Dindigal fort in Tamil Nadu where he repelled many attacks of the Marathas.

He later took charge as commander of Mysore army

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Who overthrew the Wodeyars of Mysore

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Haider Ali

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What led to the first Anglo Mysore war?

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The British provoked Haider Ali by attacking Dindigal fort

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What happened during the first Anglo Mysore war?

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Haider Ali registered stunning victories against the British and the British were forced to conclude the humiliating treaty of Madras

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Between what time frame was the first Anglo Mysore war fought

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1767-1769

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Haider Ali’s other achievements

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He arranged for the importation of French military training to his troops

He established an ordinances factory at Dindigal

He imparted French war mechanisms at Mahe port.

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Second Anglo Mysore war

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1780-1784

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What precipitated the second Anglo Mysore war

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Britishers attacked the port of Mahe which was under Haider Ali

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Which chapter of the British attacked the Mahe port

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Bombay chapter

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What happened during the course of second Anglo Mysore war?

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Haider Ali initially registered stunning victories over the British but succumbed to Cancer amidst the war. Tipu Sultan took charge but couldn’t not win and was defeated by the British

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At which place did Haider Ali die?

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Narasingarayapeta near Chittor in 1782

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Which treaty was concluded at the end of second Anglo Mysore war

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Treaty of mangalore

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On what pretext did the British declare the third Anglo Mysore war

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Tipu attacked the kingdom of Travancore as they had repaid a loan . British cited this act as a breach of the treaty of Mangalore and declared war over Tipu

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Time frame of third Anglo Mysore war?

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1789-92

16
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What happened during the third Anglo Mysore

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Tipu sultan was defeated during the third Anglo Mysore war.

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Which treaty was concluded at the end of third Anglo Mysore war?

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Treaty of Serangpatam , considered to be the most humiliating treaty in modern Indian history

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Who were taken away from Tipu sultan as a part of Serangpatam treaty

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His two sons until the repayment of war compensation

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Personal life of Tipu?

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He was a scholar and a voracious reader
He had a library which was filled with books on warfare
He he was the first to think of missile technology in India
He accepted Sringeri Shankaracharya as his guru
He was greatly inspired by the French Revolution

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Whom Tipu invite to India ?

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Tipu invited the Khalifa and many other Muslim rulers to India

He also asked Napolean to invade India

21
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Who played a crucial role in drafting the treaty of Serangpatam

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Governor General Lord Cornwallis

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Citing what reason did the British declare the fourth Anglo Mysore war

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Tipu’s refusal to accept subsidiary alliance

23
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Who supported the British during the fourth Anglo Mysore war?

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Nizam of Hyderabad, nizam Ali Khan
Travancore
Marathas
Nawab of Carnatica

24
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Who was the Governor General during the fourth Anglo Mysore war

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Lord Wellesley

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Who led the British confederacy during the fourth Anglo Mysore war

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Sir Arthur Wellesley

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What happened during the third Anglo Mysore war?

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Tipu was defeated and killed at his Seirangapatnam fort and the Wodeyars were reinstalled as the rulers of Mysore state

27
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What did the Wodeyars accept after being reinstated as rulers of Mysore

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Subsidiary alliance

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What was given to the Nizam of Hyderabad as a token

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Rayalaseema region excluding Chittor

29
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What did the Marathas and Travancore receive as a part of the victory

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Certain areas

30
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Which areas did the British keep under their administration

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Malabar and Coorg areas

31
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Who was honoured with the tiltle Duke of Wellington

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Sir Arthur Wellesley

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Consequences of Mysore state being subjugated?

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  1. No one to challenge British authority in south India

2. Hyderabad turned out to be very loyal

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