INDIAN HISTORY

HISTORY

MODERN INDIA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The ruler of Mysore who secured the rendition of Mysore was
A
Tippu
B
Hyder
C
Krishnaraja III
D
Rajendra Wodiar
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -By the Rendition Act of 1881, the princely state of Mysore was reconstituted and restored to the Wadiyar dynasty. Chamarajendra Wadiyar X was groomed by the British to take charge of the administration. He was officially handed the reins of governance on 25 March 1881.

Detailed explanation-2: -Tipu Sultan died in the fourth Anglo-Mysore war at the battlefield. After the defeat, the large territory was divided into four parts, British, Marathas and Nizams took the three parts and the remaining small part was provided to Krishna Wodeyar III. He was made a puppet ruler under the control of British to Mysore.

Detailed explanation-3: -The most powerful ruler of Mysore was Tipu Sultan. He proved to be a threat to the British East India Company until his defeat at their hands during the fourth Anglo-Mysore War.

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