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SSC CHSL 2025 PYQ — Question 96

SSC CHSL - 24 Nov 2025 - Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q96

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In which year was the third Anglo Mysore war fought?

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The Third Anglo-Mysore War was fought between 1790-92.

  • The war was fought between Tipu Sultan, the ruler of Mysore, and the British East India Company (led by Governor-General Lord Cornwallis).
  • The British allied with the Marathas and the Nizam of Hyderabad in this war.
  • The war ended with the Treaty of Srirangapatna in 1792.
  • Tipu Sultan was forced to cede half his kingdom to the British and their allies and pay a large sum (approximately ₹33 million) as war indemnity. He also had to surrender two of his sons to the British as hostages.