Hyder Ali was born in 1722 in the house of Fath Muhammad who was the Faujdar of Mysore and the Jagirdar of Budikote. After the death of his father, he became the faujdar of Dindigal due to his capability.
King Krishna Raj, the ruler of Mysore, was a ruler merely in name. The entire power there vested in the hands of ministers – Devraj and Nandraj. In 1761, Hyder Ali seized the throne from Nandraj of Mysore and became a protagonist. The British became concerned due to his increasing power.
