Who was the ruler of Mysore in 1761?
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 3 i.e Hyder Ali.
- In southern India, Hyder Ali was the Sultan and de facto ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore.
- Born Hyder Ali Khan, he made a name for himself as a soldier, attracting the attention of the kings of Mysore.
- As Krishnaraja Wodeyar II's Dalavayi (commander-in-chief), he came to rule the nominal monarch and the Mysore administration.
- Hyder Ali was a military leader during the First and Second Anglo–Mysore Wars when he fought the East India Company regularly.