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Tipu Sultan died fighting with the English forces under

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Lord Cornwallis
  2. Lord Wellesley
  3. Lord Dalhousie
  4. Lord Hastings

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Lord Wellesley

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: B) Lord Wellesley šŸ“š Explanation: Tipu Sultan, the courageous ruler of Mysore, died defending his fortified capital of Seringapatam in May 1799 during the Fourth Anglo-Mysore War. The British military forces were acting under the direct command of Governor-General Lord Wellesley. Wellesley pursued an aggressive policy to eliminate French influence and expand British control. Tipu's defeat marked the complete collapse of independent Mysore power in the south.