Question

what was the cause behind the anglo-mysore wars?

Answer 1

The British East India Company, seeking an overland connection between its holdings at Madras and Bengal, sought to gain access to the Northern Circars, a series of coastal territories held by the French until 1758, when they were ousted with British military support. They had applied to the nizam, offering to pay rent well above that he was currently receiving from the nawab of Arcot; the nizam rejected their offers.[4] Lord Robert Clive next applied to Mughal Emperor Shah Alam II, who in August 1765 issued a decree granting the company rights to that territory.[5]

At the same time, the nizam was involved in an alliance with the Marathas. Both he and the Marathas' ruling peshwa, Madhavrao I were concerned over the expansionist threat posed by Hyder Ali. After assisting the Marathas in dealing with one of their confederates 1765, the allies began developing plans to invade Mysore. When the British began occupying the Northern Circars in March 1766, the nizam objected, issuing threatening letters to company authorities in Madras.[6] He considered going to war against the company, but his poor financial condition made this impossible.[7] Instead he negotiated a treaty with the company in November 1766. Under its terms the company received four of the five circar immediately (Guntur, the fifth, having been granted to the nizam's son as a jaghir, was to be delivered upon the son's death) in exchange for 7 lakh rupees or military support to the nizam in his endeavours. One historian describes the nizam's agreement to the treaty as one of financial necessity, and that he was "resentful" of English power.[8] Pursuant to this treaty, the company provided two battalions of troops to the nizam. Under the treaty, there were no limits placed on the number of troops the nizam could request, nor were there checks on the uses (offensive or defensive) to which he could put them.[7]

Answer 2

Hi!

The Anglo Mysore Wars War fought between 1766 to 1799.
The cause behind the Anglo Mysore Wars is because:-

◆ When Hyder Ali tried to expand his kingdom, he defeated the forces of the East India company and besieged Madras in 1769.
◆ The British agreed to help Hyder Ali in case of an attack from the marathas but when the marathas attacked Mysore in 1771, the British failed to come to Hyder Ali's help.
◆This angered Hyder Ali and he swore never to trust the British again.
◆He died in 1782 leaving his son Tipu Sultan to carry on the fight with the British.
◆ In the third Anglo Mysore war Lord Cornwallis, governor general at that time enter into an alliance with marathas and the Nizam of Hyderabad their joint forces defeated Tipu Sultan and two of his sons were taken Hostage by the British.
◆ in 1799 the British defeated Tipu at seringapatam in the fourth Anglo Mysore war Tipu died fighting.with death of Tipu the British got rid of one of their most bitter Enemies.the British annexed half of his Kingdom and gave Mysore back to the royal family there by ensuring the loyalty. the victory over Mysore paved the way for the total control of India by the British.

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