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Who was Haider Ali? Discuss his achievements.
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Hyder All was the ruler of Mysore. He started his career as an ordinary soldier in the Mysore army. He won many battles against the Marathas, the Nizam of Hyderabad, and routed his enemies in two consecutive Anglo-Mysore Wars.
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