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## Mysore Mysore emerged as a powerful state under the leadership of Haider Ali (1761–1782) and his son Tipu Sultan (1782–1799). Mysore controlled the profitable spice trade of the Malabar Coast. In 1785, Tipu Sultan stopped the export of sandalwood, pepper, and cardamom through the ports of his k...

## Mysore Mysore emerged as a powerful state under the leadership of Haider Ali (1761–1782) and his son Tipu Sultan (1782–1799). Mysore controlled the profitable spice trade of the Malabar Coast. In 1785, Tipu Sultan stopped the export of sandalwood, pepper, and cardamom through the ports of his kingdom and prohibited local merchants from trading with the Company. Tipu Sultan established friendly relations with the French in India and modernized his army with their assistance. The British and the Deccan states perceived Haider and Tipu as a threat. This led to four Anglo-Mysore wars between 1767 and 1799. In the First Anglo-Mysore War, Haider Ali gave a crushing defeat to the British. He signed the Treaty of Madras with the British in 1769 according to which both sides would help each other in case of an attack by a third party. In 1770, the Marathas attacked Mysore but the British forces did not help them. This enraged Haider Ali and he defeated the British in the battle of Pollilur. Haider Ali died in 1782 while fighting the English forces in Chitoor, but his