HISTORY
SULTANS
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Question
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Who among the following Governor Generals formed the Triple Alliance against Tipu Sultan?
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Warren Hastings
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Lord Cornwallis
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Lord Wellesley
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Lord William Bentinck
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Which of the following Governor Generals formed the Triple Alliance against Tipu Sultan? Notes: Triple Alliance consisted of British, Nizam and Marathas against Tipu sultan in 1791-92. It was formed by Lord Cornwallis.
Detailed explanation-2: -UPSC Mains. Notes: In 1766 the British, the Marathas, and the Nizam of Hyderabad entered into a triple alliance against Haider. However, Haider soon bought off the Marathas. The Nizam abandoned the war in 1768, leaving the British to face Haider Ali alone.
Detailed explanation-3: -Lord Cornwallis was the British Governor General during Third Anglo-Mysore War.
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