Question

Explain  the  friendship  between  the  British  and  Venkatappa
Nayaka  of  Ikkeri.

DSERT Class 10 History Ch 2 English Speaking Areas During the Colonial Rule

Answer 1

Venkatappa Nayaka of Ikkeri occupied the region of South Canara in early 17th century. He shifted his capital later to Bidanur. The Keladi rulers under Venkatappa continued to rule over this region till the middle of the 18th century. The relationship between South Canara and the British started in 1737. The British got permission from Bidanur rulers to trade. They managed to monopolize the trade in pepper and cardamom in certain places of that region. Hyder Ali conquered Bidanur first in 1763 and the region later fell into the hands of the British.