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Hyder Ali ( Haidarālī; c. 1720 – 7 December 1782) was the Sultan and de facto ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore in southern India. Born as Hyder Ali, he distinguished himself as a soldier, eventually drawing the attention of Mysore's rulers.
Hyder Ali, the Sultan and de facto ruler of Mysore was also one of the distinguished soldiers of Southern India. His military valour earned him the post of Dalavayi or ‘commander-in-chief’ of Krishnaraja Devayar II. He came to the forefront of the administration of Mysore and established himself as the Supreme ruler of Mysore or “Sarvadhikari”.
Hyder Ali (born 1722, Budikote, Mysore [India]—died December 7, 1782, Chittoor) was a Muslim ruler of Mysore princely state and military commander who played an important part in the wars in southern India in the mid-18th century.
Hyder Ali was the Muslim ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore in southern India in mid-18th century. He proved to be the most formidable force the British encountered in their attempts to gain control in southern India.
Hyder Ali (Urdu: ur , Kannada: ಹೈದರಾಲಿ, Haidarālī; Hindi: हैदर अली, Haidar Alī; c. 1720 – 7 December 1782, 2 Muharram 1197 in the Islamic calendar) was the de facto ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore in southern India.
Jun 1, 2011 · His reign was dominated basically by his commander in chiefs and among them; Hyder Ali came to prominence from 1760 onwards. When Krishnaraja died, Hyder Ali became the de facto ruler of Mysore in 1763, though Nanjaraja was placed on the throne of Mysore as nominal head.
Jan 12, 2018 · Hyder Ali, who is famously known as ‘ the Napoleon of South India ’ for his relentless fighting against the conspiracies of the East India Company and its henchmen and for checkmating the British ambitions of expansion in South India, was born in 1722 at Devanahalli village, Karnataka state.
