Treaty of Mangalore in 1784 was signed between who among the following?

  1. British and French
  2. British and Afghanistan
  3. British and Tipu Sultan of Mysore
  4. French and Hyder Ali of Mysore

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Option 3 : British and Tipu Sultan of Mysore
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The Correct Answer is Option 3 i.e British and Tipu Sultan of Mysore.

Key Points

  • First Anglo Mysore war (1766-69):
    • The Treaty of Madras (1769) ended the First Anglo Mysore war.
    • It was signed between British and Hyder Ali of Mysore.
    • Haider Ali defeated the British.
  • Second Anglo Mysore war (1780-84):
    • Warren Hastings attacked French port Mahe, which was in Haider Ali's territory.
    • Haider Ali made an alliance with Marathas and Nizams and attacked British
    • In 1781, Haider Ali was defeated at Porto Novo by Eyre Coot.
    • The war ended with a treaty of Mangalore (signed between Tipu Sultan and British in 1784).
    • Haider Ali died during the second Anglo Mysore war.
  • Third Anglo Mysore war (1790-92):
    • Marathas and Nizams were with the British and Cornwallis started the war which ended with the defeat of Tipu Sultan.
    • By the treaty of Srirangapatnam, Tipu ceded half of his territory.
  • Three Carnatic wars took place between British and French i.e First Carnatic War (1744-48), Second Carnatic War (1749-54), Third Carnatic War (1757-63).
  • Three Anglo-Afghan wars fought between British and Afghanistan i.e First Anglo-Afghan War (1839-42), Second Anglo-Afghan War (1878-80), Third Anglo-Afghan War (1919).
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