Question

Wars	Year
1. First Anglo-Mysore war	1767-69
2. Second Anglo-Mysore war	1790-92
3. Third Anglo-Mysore war	1780-84
4. Fourth Anglo-Mysore war	1792-94

1. Only 1
2. Only 2 and 3
3. 2 and 4 only
4. Only 3

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 1 : Only 1

The correct answer is Option 1 i.e. Only 1.

• In this war, The Nizam of Hyderabad, The Marathas and the English allied together against Haider Ali.
• The war was diplomatically won by Haider Ali.
• The treaty of Madras ended the first Anglo-Mysore war in 1769.
• During the Second Anglo-Mysore War (1780-84), Haider Ali died of Cancer and his son Tipu Sultan carried on the war against Britishers.
• Second Anglo-Mysore war ended by the Treaty of Mangalore in 1784.
•  In the Third Anglo-Mysore war (1790-92) Britishers attacked Seringpatnam, Tipu suffered a huge loss in the war.
•  Third Anglo-Mysore war ended with the Treaty of Seringpatnam.
• Fourth Anglo-Mysore war ended in 1799 with the fall of Seringpatnam, Tipu Sultan laid his life fighting bravely.