Third Anglo-Mysore War (1790 – 1792)

Third Anglo-Mysore War- Questions

1. With which Indian powers did the British improve their relationship leading to the Third Anglo-Mysore War?
   a) Marathas and Sikhs
   b) Nizam of Hyderabad and Marathas
   c) Rajputs and Mughals
   d) Travancore and Punjab
2. Who assumed control of Mysore after Hyder Ali’s death and had French help in enhancing military resources?
   a) Haidar Ali
   b) Raghunath Rao
   c) Nana Phadnavis
   d) Tipu Sultan
3. What action by Tipu Sultan led to a breach of the Treaty of Mangalore and heightened tensions?
   a) Refusal to release French prisoners
   b) Refusal to trade with the British
   c) Attack on British territories
   d) Alliance with the Marathas
4. In 1789, whom did Tipu Sultan declare war on, leading to the initiation of the Third Anglo-Mysore War?
   a) Marathas
   b) Nizam of Hyderabad
   c) Travancore
   d) British East India Company
5. In 1790, which British official declared war on Tipu Sultan, marking the beginning of the war?
   a) Lord Cornwallis
   b) Warren Hastings
   c) Sir Eyre Coote
   d) Lord Wellesley
6. What was the outcome of the first phase of the war, resulting in Tipu Sultan’s forces retreating?
   a) British defeat
   b) Stalemate
   c) Tipu Sultan’s victory
   d) British victory
7. Towards which city did the English advance, leading to Tipu Sultan bargaining for peace?
   a) Arcot
   b) Seringapatam
   c) Mysore
   d) Travancore
8. When did the Third Anglo-Mysore War end, and what treaty concluded the conflict?
   a) 1785 – Treaty of Arcot
   b) 1792 – Treaty of Seringapatam
   c) 1800 – Treaty of Calicut
   d) 1810 – Treaty of Delhi
9. What territories did Tipu Sultan have to cede to the English as per the Treaty of Seringapatam?
   a) Entire kingdom
   b) Northern regions
   c) Southern regions
   d) Half of his kingdom, including Malabar, Dindigul, Coorg, and Baramahal
10. What financial obligation did Tipu Sultan have to fulfill according to the treaty?
    a) Rs.1 Crore as war indemnity
    b) Rs.2 Crore as trade compensation
    c) Rs.3 Crore as war indemnity
    d) Rs.5 Crore as goodwill gesture
11. As a surety, what did Tipu Sultan have to surrender to the British until he paid his due?
    a) Forts and territories
    b) Artillery and weaponry
    c) Two of his sons
    d) A portion of his treasury

Answers

1. b) Nizam of Hyderabad and Marathas
2. d) Tipu Sultan
3. a) Refusal to release French prisoners
4. c) Travancore
5. a) Lord Cornwallis
6. d) British victory
7. b) Seringapatam
8. b) 1792 – Treaty of Seringapatam
9. d) Half of his kingdom, including Malabar, Dindigul, Coorg, and Baramahal
10. c) Rs.3 Crore as war indemnity
11. c) Two of his sons

Third Anglo-Mysore War- Questions Set 2

1. Who were the major participants in the Third Anglo-Mysore War (1790–1792)?
   a) British East India Company and Marathas
   b) Kingdom of Mysore, British East India Company, Travancore, Maratha Empire, and Nizam of Hyderabad
   c) Mughals and Portuguese
   d) Dutch and French
2. When did the third battle between the English and Mysore take place during the Third Anglo-Mysore War?
   a) 1785
   b) 1790
   c) 1795
   d) 1800
3. Who arrived in India as the Company’s governor-general during the Third Anglo-Mysore War?
   a) Sir Eyre Coote
   b) Warren Hastings
   c) Lord Cornwallis
   d) Lord Wellesley
4. What was Tipu Sultan’s relationship with the English during the Third Anglo-Mysore War?
   a) Ally
   b) Neutral
   c) Opponent
   d) Dependent
5. What action by Travancore against Cochin triggered Tipu Sultan’s war against Travancore?
   a) Invasion of Mysore
   b) Purchase of territories from the Dutch
   c) Alliance with the British
   d) Violation of trade agreements
6. Why did Tipu Sultan see Travancore’s actions as an infringement of his sovereign powers?
   a) Cochin was Tipu’s feudatory
   b) Travancore invaded Mysore
   c) Travancore allied with the Marathas
   d) Dutch interference in Mysore affairs
7. Before launching the war against Tipu Sultan, with whom did Cornwallis have talks to secure alliances?
   a) Spanish and Portuguese
   b) Marathas and Nizam of Hyderabad
   c) Dutch and French
   d) Mughals and Sikhs
8. When did the Marathas sign a contract with the English to aid in the fight against Tipu Sultan?
   a) June 1785
   b) June 1790
   c) July 1790
   d) July 1795
9. What was agreed upon among the three allies (English, Marathas, and Nizam) regarding the captured region?
   a) Complete annexation
   b) Division among the three allies
   c) Return to Tipu Sultan
   d) Gift to the Dutch
10. Despite bearing the brunt of the hardship, what assurance did the English receive in return for aiding in the war against Tipu Sultan?
    a) Territory annexation
    b) Financial compensation
    c) Tipu Sultan left alone to fight against them
    d) Assistance from the Marathas

Answers

1. b) Kingdom of Mysore, British East India Company, Travancore, Maratha Empire, and Nizam of Hyderabad
2. b) 1790
3. c) Lord Cornwallis
4. c) Opponent
5. b) Purchase of territories from the Dutch
6. a) Cochin was Tipu’s feudatory
7. b) Marathas and Nizam of Hyderabad
8. c) July 1790
9. b) Division among the three allies
10. c) Tipu Sultan left alone to fight against them

Third Anglo-Mysore War- Questions Set 3

1. When was the Treaty of Srirangapatna signed?
   a) March 18, 1785
   b) March 18, 1792
   c) April 1, 1790
   d) May 15, 1795
2. Who were the signatories of the Treaty of Srirangapatna?
   a) British East India Company, Maratha Empire, and Mughal Empire
   b) British East India Company, Nizam of Hyderabad, and Mysore
   c) British East India Company, Maratha Empire, and Tipu Sultan of Mysore
   d) British East India Company, Travancore, and Coorg
3. What percentage of its territory did Mysore relinquish under the conditions of the Treaty of Srirangapatna?
   a) One-third
   b) One-half
   c) Two-thirds
   d) Three-fourths
4. What territory was given to the Maratha Empire according to the treaty?
   a) Up to the Krishna River
   b) Up to the Godavari River
   c) Up to the Tungabhadra River
   d) Up to the Kaveri River
5. What land was assigned to the Nizam of Hyderabad in the Treaty of Srirangapatna?
   a) From the Godavari to the Krishna River
   b) From the Krishna to the Penner River
   c) From the Tungabhadra to the Kaveri River
   d) From the Ganges to the Yamuna River
6. What territories did the East India Company receive in the Treaty of Srirangapatna?
   a) Malabar Coast, Baramahal, and Dindigul
   b) Bengal, Bihar, and Orissa
   c) Deccan Plateau, Western Ghats, and Gujarat
   d) Punjab, Sindh, and Rajasthan
7. What did Mysore grant to Coorg in the Treaty of Srirangapatna?
   a) Independence
   b) Corporate dependency
   c) Annexation
   d) Protectorate

Answers

1. b) March 18, 1792
2. c) British East India Company, Maratha Empire, and Tipu Sultan of Mysore
3. b) One-half
4. c) Up to the Tungabhadra River
5. b) From the Krishna to the Penner River
6. a) Malabar Coast, Baramahal, and Dindigul
7. b) Corporate dependency

Third Anglo-Mysore War – Study Notes

Causes of the War

• British improved relations with the Nizam of Hyderabad and the Marathas.
• Tipu Sultan, in control of Mysore after Hyder Ali’s death, received French help for military resources.
• Refused to release English prisoners from the second Anglo-Mysore war as per the Treaty of Mangalore.

Course of the War

• Tipu declared war on Travancore in 1789, a friendly state of the British.
• In 1790, Lord Cornwallis, the Governor-General of Bengal, declared war on Tipu.
• Tipu was initially defeated, and his forces had to retreat.
• English forces advanced towards Tipu’s capital, Seringapatam, leading to negotiations for peace.

Result of the War

• War concluded with the Treaty of Seringapatam (1792):
  • Tipu ceded half of his kingdom to the English, including Malabar, Dindigul, Coorg, and Baramahal.
  • Payment of Rs. 3 Crore as war indemnity to the British.
  • Surrender of two of Tipu’s sons as surety to the British until he paid his due.

Treaty of Seringapatam (March 18, 1792)

• Signatories: Charles Cornwallis of the British East India Company, the Nizam of Hyderabad, the Maratha Empire, and Tipu Sultan of Mysore.
• Mysore conceded nearly one-half of its territory to the other signatories.
• Marathas obtained territory up to the Tungabhadra River.
• Nizam received land from the Krishna to the Penner River, including the forts of Cuddapah and Gandikota on the Penner’s south bank.
• The East India Company gained a significant portion of Mysore’s Malabar Coast territory between the Kingdom of Travancore and the Kali River.
• English also acquired the districts of Baramahal and Dindigul.
• Mysore granted Coorg to its ruler, but Coorg essentially became a corporate dependency.