HISTORY
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Question
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Who among these was not a part of triple alliance on the eve of first Anglo-Mysore war of 1767-69?
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The English
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The Marathas
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Raja of Travancore
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Nizam of Hyderabad
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Detailed Solution. The correct answer is Lord Cornwallis. It 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: -The war ended after the 1792 Siege of Seringapatam and the signing of the Treaty of Seringapatam, according to which Tipu had to surrender half of his kingdom to the British East India Company and its allies.
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