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Question
After Hyder Ali’s death, his son Tipu Sultan continued the Anglo-Maratha Wars.
Options
True
False
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Solution
This statement is False.
Explanation:
The First Anglo-Maratha War broke out between the Marathas and the British during the Governor Generalship of Warren Hastings. The British considered Mysore a major threat to establishing their supremacy in India. As a result, they fought four wars, first with Hyder Ali and, following his death, with Tipu Sultan over 32 years (1767-99), to crush the power of Mysore.
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