Question

_______ was signed after the First Anglo-mysore war.
A. The treaty of Allahabad
B. The treaty of Salbai
C. The treaty of Madras
D. The treaty of Srirangapatnam

Answer 1

Hint: The First Anglo-Mysore War, which lasted from 1766 to 1769, was a dispute between the Mysore Sultanate and the East India Company in India. The war concluded which was signed in April 1769.
- As per the agreement: The areas gained by each other have been returned by both the parties. British & Hyder Ali vowed that if there were any international intervention, they would support each other.

Complete Answer:
The treaty of Allahabad: The Treaty of Allahabad was concluded on 12 August 1765, in the aftermath of the Battle of Buxar on 22 October 1764, between the Mughal Emperor Shah Alam II, son of the late Emperor Alamgir II, and Robert Clive, of the East India Company. This is not the correct answer, Hence Option A. is an incorrect option.

The treaty of Salbai: On 17 May 1782, after long talks to resolve the results of the First Anglo-Maratha War between Warren Hastings and Mahadaji Scindia, the Treaty of Salbai was signed by members of the Maratha Empire and the British East India Company. This is not the correct answer, Hence Option B. is an incorrect option.

The treaty of Madras: On 4 April 1769, the Treaty of Madras was a peace deal between Mysore and the British East India Company (Lord Verelst) that brought the First Anglo-Mysore War to an end. In 1767, fighting had broken out and Hyder Ali's forces had come close to taking Madras at one point. In the First Anglo Mysore War, Haider Ali handed the British Forces a humiliating setback. He invaded Madras in March 1769 and compelled the British to conclude a peace. The provisions of the settlement have brought temporary stability. In case Mysore was threatened by other forces, the British vowed to rescue Haider. Hence, Option C. The treaty of Madras is the correct answer.

The treaty of Srirangapatnam: The Third Anglo-Mysore War was ended by the Treaty of Seringapatam (also named Srirangapatinam or Srirangapatna), signed on 18 March 1792. This is not the correct answer, Hence Option D. is an incorrect option.

Hence, Option C. The treaty of Madras is the correct answer.

Note: There was a provision in the Treaty of Madras asking the British to support Hyder Ali if his neighbors threatened him. When Mysore went to war with the Marathas in 1771, Hyder felt this arrangement was broken when he did not get any support.
- A decade later, ill faith stemming from the broken clause may have been a factor behind the start of the Second Anglo-Mysore War.
- About 1761, Hyder Ali, a Muslim explorer, already commander in chief, became king of the Mysore state and set out to extend his dominions. In 1766, in exchange for the Northern Sarkars' cession, the East India Company joined the nizam (ruler) of Hyderabad against Hyder Ali. In 1768, however, the Nizam fled the battle, leaving the British to fight Hyder Ali alone.
- In 1769, Hyder Ali arrived in Madras (now Chennai) before the company's government and dictated peace on the grounds of the existing state.