Q. With reference to the background of the Third Anglo-Mysore War, consider the following statements:
1.The war began when Tipu Sultan attacked the Kingdom of Travancore, which was an explicit ally of the English East India Company.
2.The Treaty of Mangalore (1784) had contained a clause requiring Tipu Sultan to accept the Subsidiary Alliance system, which he later violated by aligning with the French.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: A
Notes:
Explanation:
- Statement 1 is correct. The immediate casus belli was Tipu’s attack on Travancore, specifically over the purchase of the Dutch-held forts of Cranganore and Ayacottah by the Raja of Travancore, which Tipu considered a violation of his sovereignty.
- Statement 2 is incorrect. The Treaty of Mangalore simply restored the status quo and was not based on the Subsidiary Alliance system, which was introduced by Lord Wellesley much later. The Governor-General during the Third Anglo-Mysore War was Lord Cornwallis.
