INDIAN HISTORY

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The treaty of Seringapatnam was be-tween Cornwallis and
A
Nizam of Hyderabad
B
Haider Ali
C
Tipu Sultan
D
Chand Bibi
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Treaty of Seringapatam (also called Srirangapatinam), signed 18 March 1792, ended the Third Anglo-Mysore War . Its signatories included Lord Cornwallis on behalf of the British East India Company, representatives of the Nizam of Hyderabad and the Mahratta Empire, and Tipu Sultan, the ruler of Mysore.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Treaty of Seringapatam was signed in 1792 between the Ruler of Mysore, Tipu Sultan and Lord Cornwallis, the representative of British forces after the conclusion of the third Anglo Mysore war.

Detailed explanation-3: -Seringapatam is the anglicised name of Srirangapatnam, the place which served as Tipu’s de facto capital. As per this treaty, Tipu Sultan, the de-facto ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore ceded half his kingdom to the British which included the areas of Malabar, Coorg, Baramahal and Dindigul.

Detailed explanation-4: -Mainly it was signed between British East India Company and Kingdom of Mysore. It signatories included Lord Cornwallis on behalf of the British East India Company, representative of the Nizam of Hydrebad and the Maratha Empire and the ruler of Mysore Tipu Sultan.

Detailed explanation-5: -Cornwallis was the ruler who came on behalf of the British East India Company to sign the treaty with Tipu Sultan and the others.

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