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Q36 (CDS-I/2012) History & Culture › Modern India (Pre-1857) › Anglo-Indian wars Answer Verified

Who among the following Governor Generals formed the Triple Alliance against Tipu Sultan ?

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Lord Cornwallis, who served as the Governor-General of India from 1786 to 1793, formed the Triple Alliance against Tipu Sultan in 1790 [1]. This strategic coalition consisted of the British East India Company, the Maratha Empire, and the Nizam of Hyderabad [1]. The alliance was orchestrated to isolate Tipu Sultan militarily following his invasion of the British-allied Kingdom of Travancore in 1789. Through shrewd diplomacy, Cornwallis leveraged the mutual jealousies of the Marathas and the Nizam regarding Tipu's expansionist ambitions to secure their support [3]. This Triple Alliance was a decisive factor in the Third Anglo-Mysore War (1790–1792), leading to Tipu's defeat and the subsequent Treaty of Seringapatam, which forced him to cede half of his territories to the allied powers [3].

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  1. [1] History , class XI (Tamilnadu state board 2024 ed.) > Chapter 18: Early Resistance to British Rule > Third Mysore War (1790-92) > p. 281
  2. [3] Rajiv Ahir. A Brief History of Modern India (2019 ed.). SPECTRUM. > Chapter 39: After Nehru... > 2. Lord Cornwallis 1786-1793 > p. 816
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