biography
| name: |
Haidar Ali
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also spelled Hyder Ali
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pronunciation:
[hiyder alee]
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| male
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| lived:
| (1722–82)
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| biography:
| Muslim ruler of Mysore, born in Budikote, S India. Having conquered Calicut and fought the Marathas, he waged two wars against the British, in the first of which (1767–9) he won several gains. In 1779 he and his son, Tippoo, again attacked the British, initially with great success; but in 1781–2 he was defeated. |
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