Q. Match the following Anglo-Mysore Wars with their concluding treaties:
WarTreaty
I. First Anglo-Mysore War1. Treaty of Seringapatam
II. Second Anglo-Mysore War2. Treaty of Madras
III. Third Anglo-Mysore War3. Treaty of Mangalore
How many pairs given above are correctly matched?

[A] Only one pair

[B] Only two pairs

[C] All three pairs

[D] None of the pairs

Answer: C
Notes:

Explanation:

All three pairs are correctly matched:

  • First Anglo-Mysore War (1767–69): Concluded with the Treaty of Madras (1769), which was a defensive pact where the two parties agreed to mutual restitution of conquests.
  • Second Anglo-Mysore War (1780–84): Concluded with the Treaty of Mangalore (1784), which was also an agreement for mutual restitution of territories.
  • Third Anglo-Mysore War (1790–92): Concluded with the humiliating Treaty of Seringapatam (1792), where Tipu Sultan ceded half of his territory.
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