Hyder Ali
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Hyder Ali, historical anglicized spelling Hyde Ally Cawn, was the Sultan and de facto ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore in southern India. He distinguished himself as a soldier, eventually drawing the at
A 1790's steel engraving of King Hyder Ali
Hyder Ali as a young soldier (Sepoy).
Realistic portrait of Hyder Ali
The dominions of the Kingdom Of Mysore ruled by Hyder Ali, in the year 1780.
Kingdom of Mysore
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The Kingdom of Mysore was a geopolitical realm in southern India founded in around 1399 in the vicinity of the modern-day city of Mysuru and prevailed until 1950. The territorial boundaries and the fo
Hyder Ali
…Ali (Haidar'alī; حيدرعلى; Kannada: c. 1720 – 7 December 1782), historical anglicized spelling Hyde Ally Cawn, was the Sultan and de facto ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore in southern India. He distinguished himself as a soldier, eventually drawing the attention of Mysore's rulers. Rising to the post of Dalavayi…
Tipu's Tiger with the organ keyboard visible
Admiral Suffren meeting with ally Hyder Ali in 1783. J. B. Morret engraving, 1789
Tipu's flag at the entrance to the fort of Bangalore
A portrait of Tipu Sultan, made during the Third Anglo-Mysore War