Second Anglo – Mysore War (1780-84) – Modern India History – MCQ

Second Anglo-Mysore War- Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did the Marathas attack Mysore in 1771?
   a) To support Hyder Ali
   b) Violation of a trade agreement
   c) British instigation
   d) Territorial expansion
2. What was the British response to the Marathas’ attack on Mysore in 1771?
   a) Full support to Hyder Ali
   b) Violation of the Treaty of Madras
   c) Honoring the Treaty of Madras
   d) Joining forces with the Marathas
3. How did the Marathas acquire Hyder Ali’s territories during this period?
   a) Military conquest
   b) Diplomatic negotiations
   c) Trade agreements
   d) British intervention
4. To secure peace with the Marathas, what did Hyder Ali have to do, and what was the amount involved?
   a) Pay Rs.20 lakh; cede territories
   b) Pay Rs.36 lakh; annual tribute
   c) Pay Rs.50 lakh; sign a defense pact
   d) Offer military support; alliance
5. How did the British’s refusal to support Hyder Ali impact their relations with him?
   a) Improved relations
   b) No impact
   c) Increased hostility
   d) Diplomatic alliance
6. What event led to Hyder Ali declaring war on the English in 1780?
   a) British attack on Mysore
   b) Maratha intervention in Mysore
   c) French possession under attack
   d) Violation of trade agreements

Answers

1. c) British instigation
2. b) Violation of the Treaty of Madras
3. a) Military conquest
4. b) Pay Rs.36 lakh; annual tribute
5. c) Increased hostility
6. c) French possession under attack

Second Anglo-Mysore War-Questions Set 2

1. Whom did Hyder Ali forge an alliance with during the Second Anglo-Mysore War?
   a) British and Marathas
   b) Marathas and Nizam
   c) French and Portuguese
   d) Dutch and Spanish
2. What significant victory did Hyder Ali achieve during the war?
   a) Defeat in Arcot
   b) Defeat in Mangalore
   c) Defeat in Pune
   d) Defeat in Madras
3. Who continued the war after Hyder Ali’s death in 1782?
   a) Marathas
   b) Nizam
   c) Tipu Sultan (son of Hyder Ali)
   d) Sir Eyre Coote
4. Which British military commander played a crucial role in ending the war with the Treaty of Mangalore?
   a) Warren Hastings
   b) Sir Eyre Coote
   c) Lord Cornwallis
   d) Sir Robert Clive
5. How was the war concluded, and what treaty was signed on March 11, 1784?
   a) Treaty of Arcot; British victory
   b) Treaty of Mangalore; inconclusive end
   c) Treaty of Pune; Maratha victory
   d) Treaty of Madras; Tipu Sultan’s surrender

Answers

1. b) Marathas and Nizam
2. a) Defeat in Arcot
3. c) Tipu Sultan (son of Hyder Ali)
4. b) Sir Eyre Coote
5. b) Treaty of Mangalore; inconclusive end

Second Anglo-Mysore War-Questions Set 3

1. When did the Second Anglo-Mysore War take place?
   a) 1775-1780
   b) 1780-1784
   c) 1785-1790
   d) 1760-1765
2. What was Mysore’s significant geopolitical alignment during the Second Anglo-Mysore War?
   a) British ally
   b) Dutch ally
   c) French ally
   d) Portuguese ally
3. What international conflict contributed to the Anglo-Mysorean conflicts in India during the Second Anglo-Mysore War?
   a) Seven Years’ War
   b) American Revolutionary War
   c) Napoleonic Wars
   d) War of 1812
4. Why did Haidar Ali accuse the English of breach of faith before the Second Anglo-Mysore War?
   a) English support in military campaigns
   b) Failure to help against the Marathas
   c) Violation of trade agreements
   d) Non-observance of the Treaty of Mangalore
5. What discovery led Haidar Ali to favor the French over the English?
   a) French military prowess
   b) French support in diplomatic negotiations
   c) French assistance in supplying military materiel
   d) French intervention in Indian politics
6. Through which French territory on the Malabar Coast was military materiel delivered to Mysore?
   a) Pondicherry
   b) Chandernagore
   c) Mahe
   d) Calicut
7. What major international conflict aligned Haidar Ali with the French against the English?
   a) Seven Years’ War
   b) American Revolutionary War
   c) Napoleonic Wars
   d) Hundred Years’ War
8. Why did the English attempt to seize Mahe, according to Haidar Ali’s perspective?
   a) To establish trade routes
   b) To retaliate against French attacks
   c) To secure military alliances
   d) As a direct threat to his power
9. Which allies did Haidar Ali form a confederacy with against the British during the Second Anglo-Mysore War?
   a) Marathas and Nizam of Hyderabad
   b) Portuguese and Dutch
   c) French and Dutch
   d) Marathas and British

Answers

1. b) 1780-1784
2. c) French ally
3. b) American Revolutionary War
4. b) Failure to help against the Marathas
5. c) French assistance in supplying military materiel
6. c) Mahe
7. b) American Revolutionary War
8. d) As a direct threat to his power
9. a) Marathas and Nizam of Hyderabad

Second Anglo-Mysore War-Questions Set 4

1. In collaboration with which allies did Haidar Ali form an anti-English alliance?
   a) Dutch and Portuguese
   b) Marathas and Nizam
   c) French and Spanish
   d) Mughals and Sikhs
2. What region did Haidar Ali invade in 1781 during the Second Anglo-Mysore War?
   a) Bengal
   b) Carnatic
   c) Deccan
   d) Gujarat
3. Which city did Haidar Ali capture during his invasion of the Carnatic, leading to a defeat of Colonel Baillie’s English troops?
   a) Delhi
   b) Arcot
   c) Pune
   d) Hyderabad
4. Who, under the English leadership, removed both the Marathas and the Nizam from Haidar’s side?
   a) Sir Eyre Coote
   b) Warren Hastings
   c) Lord Cornwallis
   d) Sir Robert Clive
5. In November 1781, where did Haidar Ali face defeat against the English under Sir Eyre Coote?
   a) Arcot
   b) Porto Novo
   c) Pune
   d) Madras
6. What happened to Haidar Ali on December 7, 1782?
   a) Captured by the English
   b) Died of cancer
   c) Defeated by Tipu Sultan
   d) Surrendered to the Marathas
7. Who continued the fight after Haidar Ali’s death?
   a) Sir Eyre Coote
   b) Colonel Baillie
   c) Warren Hastings
   d) Tipu Sultan
8. How long did Tipu Sultan continue the fight after Haidar Ali’s death?
   a) Six months
   b) One year
   c) Two years
   d) Three years
9. Why did company officials receive orders to halt the fighting during Tipu Sultan’s campaign?
   a) Diplomatic negotiations
   b) French intervention
   c) Reports of Haidar Ali’s death
   d) London headquarters orders
10. What city surrendered to Tipu Sultan on January 30 after the cease-fire?
    a) Arcot
    b) Madras
    c) Pune
    d) Mangalore

Answers

1. b) Marathas and Nizam
2. b) Carnatic
3. b) Arcot
4. a) Sir Eyre Coote
5. b) Porto Novo
6. b) Died of cancer
7. d) Tipu Sultan
8. b) One year
9. d) London headquarters orders
10. d) Mangalore

Second Anglo-Mysore War-Questions Set 5

1. When was the Treaty of Mangalore signed between Tipu Sultan and the British East India Company?
   a) March 11, 1774
   b) March 11, 1784
   c) November 30, 1781
   d) January 30, 1782
2. How did many in Britain perceive the Treaty of Mangalore?
   a) As a triumph for the British East India Company
   b) As the beginning of the end for the British East India Company
   c) As a victory for Tipu Sultan
   d) As a strategic move against the French
3. What consequence did the Treaty of Mangalore have on the British East India Company’s stock values?
   a) They skyrocketed
   b) They remained stable
   c) They plummeted
   d) They had no impact
4. Why was the British government concerned about the decline in the British East India Company’s stock values?
   a) Loss of military power
   b) Impact on the global balance of power
   c) Economic implications
   d) Political instability in India
5. What legislative measure was enacted in response to the concerns raised by the Treaty of Mangalore and the British East India Company’s decline?
   a) Magna Carta
   b) Cornwallis Code
   c) Pitt’s India Act
   d) East India Act
6. What issues did Pitt’s India Act primarily address?
   a) Military reforms
   b) Economic policies
   c) Corruption and governance
   d) Trade regulations
7. What authority did Pitt’s India Act grant to the Governor-General?
   a) Control over foreign affairs
   b) Control over the military
   c) Authority to act in the King’s and country’s interests
   d) Authority to dissolve the East India Company

Answers

1. b) March 11, 1784
2. b) As the beginning of the end for the British East India Company
3. c) They plummeted
4. c) Economic implications
5. c) Pitt’s India Act
6. c) Corruption and governance
7. c) Authority to act in the King’s and country’s interests

Second Anglo-Mysore War-Questions Set 6

1. Who was Tipu Sultan, and what was his relationship to Haidar Ali?
   a) Son of the Marathas
   b) Brother of the Nizam
   c) Son of Haidar Ali
   d) Cousin of the Rajputs
2. In which year was Tipu Sultan born?
   a) 1750
   b) 1775
   c) 1800
   d) 1825
3. What was Tipu Sultan known as due to his prowess in warfare?
   a) Lion of Mysore
   b) Elephant of Deccan
   c) Tiger of Bengal
   d) Hawk of Malabar
4. Which languages did Tipu Sultan fluently speak?
   a) Arabic, Persian, Kanarese, and Urdu
   b) English, French, Hindi, and Tamil
   c) Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, and Malay
   d) Sanskrit, Bengali, Marathi, and Punjabi
5. What military model did Tipu Sultan adopt for organizing his army?
   a) Ottoman
   b) Chinese
   c) European
   d) Persian
6. What significant force did Tipu Sultan emphasize the development of, establishing a Board of Admiralty in 1796?
   a) Infantry
   b) Artillery
   c) Navy
   d) Air Force
7. In which locations did Tipu Sultan establish dockyards?
   a) Delhi, Agra, and Jaipur
   b) Mumbai, Kolkata, and Chennai
   c) Mangalore, Wajedabad, and Molidabad
   d) Lahore, Islamabad, and Karachi
8. What field is Tipu Sultan acknowledged as a pioneer in, earning him the title “pioneer of rocket technology”?
   a) Mathematics
   b) Medicine
   c) Astronomy
   d) Rocket technology
9. What agricultural practice did Tipu Sultan introduce to the state of Mysore?
   a) Horticulture
   b) Aquaculture
   c) Sericulture
   d) Apiculture
10. In 1797, what political club did Tipu Sultan help establish with French soldiers in Seringapatam?
    a) Tory Club
    b) Whig Club
    c) Jacobin Club
    d) Liberal Club

Answers

1. c) Son of Haidar Ali
2. a) 1750
3. c) Tiger of Bengal
4. a) Arabic, Persian, Kanarese, and Urdu
5. c) European
6. c) Navy
7. c) Mangalore, Wajedabad, and Molidabad
8. d) Rocket technology
9. c) Sericulture
10. c) Jacobin Club

Second Anglo-Mysore War (1780-84)- Notes

Causes of the War

• In 1771, Marathas attacked Mysore. British, not honoring the Treaty of Madras, did not support Hyder Ali.
• Marathas took Hyder Ali’s territories; he paid Rs.36 lakh and an annual tribute for peace.
• English attacked Mahe, a French possession under Hyder Ali, leading him to declare war on the English in 1780.

Course of the War

• Hyder Ali formed an alliance with the Nizam and Marathas, defeating British forces in Arcot.
• Hyder Ali’s death in 1782 led his son Tipu Sultan to continue the war.
• Sir Eyre Coote, having defeated Hyder Ali previously, inconclusively ended the war with the Treaty of Mangalore.

Result of the War

• Treaty of Mangalore (11 March 1784):
  • Both parties agreed to return captured territories and prisoners to each other.

Second Anglo-Mysore War (1780-84) – Background

• In 1771, Marathas attacked Haidar Ali, and the English failed to assist him, leading to accusations of breach of faith and non-observance of the Treaty of Madras.
• Haidar Ali found French support more reliable for supplying firearms, saltpetre, and lead to his troops than the English.
• Some French military supplies reached Mysore via Mahe, a French territory on the Malabar Coast.
• The outbreak of the American Revolutionary War saw the French siding with the rebels against the English, further increasing Haidar Ali’s affinity with the French.
• Haidar Ali’s alignment with the French, especially during the ongoing conflicts, raised concerns among the English.
• English attempts to seize Mahe, which Haidar considered under his protection, were seen as a direct threat to his power.
• Haidar Ali formed a confederacy against the British, which included the Marathas and the Nizam of Hyderabad, escalating tensions in the region.