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Tipu Sultan 1782-99



                        Haidar Ali was succeeded by his son Tipu Sultan in 1782.

                       He continued the Second Anglo- Mysore war till 1784.

                          The Treaty of Mangalore (1784) was signed by Tipu Sultan which ended the Second Anglo- Mysore war. 

                     Third Anglo- Mysore war (1790-92): Maratha and Nizam aided the British, Cornwallis captured Bangalore. By the Treaty of Seringapatnam (1792), Tipu ceded half of his territory.

                     Fourth Anglo-Mysore war (1799): Lord Wellesley attacked and Tipu Sultan died.

                    Tipu was the only Indian ruler who has understood the importance of economic strength as the foundation of military strength.

                  Tipu established the embassies to France, Turkey, Iran and Pegu to develop foreign trade.

                    Tipu planted a ‘tree of liberty ‘at his capital Seringpatnam and became a member of Jacobian Club.