INDIAN HISTORY

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 Mangalore was signed between Tipu Sultan and the British East India Company on 11 March 1784. It was signed in Mangalore and brought an end to the Second Anglo-Mysore War.

Detailed explanation-3: -The resulting treaty was signed on 18 March. Cornwallis had hoped to use the treaty as a wide-ranging peace settlement that would, in addition to reducing or removing the threat of Mysore, prevent conflict between Hyderabad and the Marathas.

Detailed explanation-4: -According to the treaty, Tippu Sultan was to give away half of his kingdom to the British. He had to pay three crore rupees as war compensation and also, give two of his children as a guarantee against the payment. Finally, he had to release prisoners of war.

Detailed explanation-5: -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.