GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

INDIAN HISTORY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which one of the following region came under the direct administration of the English East India Company after the third Anglo-Mysore war?
A
Malabar
B
Kanara
C
Travancore
D
Tanjore
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The war ended with the Treaty of Seringapatam in 1792. As per the treaty, Tipu had to cede half of his kingdom to the English including the areas of Malabar, Dindigul, Coorg and Baramahal.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Third Anglo-Mysore War (1790–1792) was a conflict in South India between the Kingdom of Mysore and the British East India Company, the Kingdom of Travancore, the Maratha Empire, and the Nizam of Hyderabad.

Detailed explanation-3: -Causes of Third Anglo-Mysore War Travancore, for East India Company, was the only source for pepper and the chief enemy of Tipu during the Malabar conflict were provided with shelter there and Tipu Sultan attacked Travancore, this was the immediate cause of the Third Anglo-Mysore war.

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