Question

Krishna Wodeyar III was made the ruler of Mysore state after the defeat of _____.
A. Hyder Ali
B. Tippu Sultan
C. Nizam of Hyderabad
D. None

Answer 1

Hint:Vijayanagar Empire subjugated almost all the South India's king ruling families and the sultan’s of the Deccan region, transformed into a noble power in the Deccan region. Kings of Vijayanagara ruled on behalf of Shiva deity Virupaksha. Period of Krishna Deva Raya has the peak power of the Vijayanagar Empire. It lost its power after a major military defeat in the battle of Talikota in 1565 ,by the combined armed forces of the Deccan sultanates. This resulted in the collapse of the Vijayanagar Empire , which broke down into several princely states including Mysore.

Complete answer:
Let us discuss who ruled the Kingdom of Mysore. Mysore was ruled by Hindu Wodeyar dynasty. They initially served under the Vijayanagar Empire. Yaduraya Wodeyar Was the first Emperor. At the time of the seventeenth century, Mysore experienced sustained growth in per capita income, structural change in the economy, increased pace of technological innovation, and reached the height of its economic and military power. After the death of Krishnaraja Wodeyar II , In 1761 Hyder Ali became the ruler after the death of Krishnaraja. Tipu Sultan was the son of Hyder Ali. They had made four Anglo-Mysore wars. They won in the first two Anglo-Mysore wars. At the end of the second Anglo-Mysore wars Hyder Ali was dead. Tipu Sultan died in the fourth Anglo-Mysore war at the battlefield. After the defeat, the large territory was divided into four parts, British, Marathas and Nizams took the three parts and the remaining small part was provided to Krishna Wodeyar III. He was made a puppet ruler under the control of British to Mysore.

Hence, the correct answer is option (B).

Note:Tipu Sultan and Hyder Ali built a large Empire after the Wodeyar Dynasty. Tipu Sultan is considered as Tipu Lion. They made the British on their knees during the first two Anglo-Mysore wars. Tipu Sultan had a fighting nature, which made him die in the battlefield itself.