Why did British see Haider Ali and his son Tipu sultan as a treat to their political or economic interests ?
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Hyder Ali, Haidarālī (c. 1720 – 7 December 1782) was the Sultan and de facto ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore in southern India. Born as Hyder Ali Khan,[citation needed] he distinguished himself militarily, eventually drawing the attention of Mysore's rulers. Rising to the post of Dalavayi (commander-in-chief) to Krishnaraja Wodeyar II, he came to dominate the titular monarch and the Mysore government. He became the de facto ruler of Mysore as Sarvadhikari (Chief Minister) by 1761.[citation needed] He offered strong resistance against the military advances of the British East India Company during the First and Second Anglo–Mysore Wars, and he was the innovator of military use of the iron-cased Mysorean rockets. He also significantly developed Mysore's economy.
Hyder Ali
Nawab of Mysore
Sarvadhikari of Mysore
Dalavayi of Mysore
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Hyder Ali wearing a Mughal style Turban and uniform of Mysore.
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