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SSC CPO 2019 PYQ — Question 79

SSC CPO Tier I - 9th December 2019 - Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q79

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Who ruled Mysore under a subsidiary alliance with the British after the defeat of Tipu Sultan at the Battle of Seringapatam?

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 3 i.e. Wodeyars.

Battle of Seringapatam
  • Battle of Seringapatam is also known as the Fourth Anglo-Mysore War.
  • This war was fought in 1799, was the final confrontation War between the British East India Company and the Kingdom of Mysore.
  • Tipu Sultan was killed in this war.
  • The Mysuru kingdom was ruled by a succession of Wadiyar rulers.