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UNIT - IV
OPPOSITION TO BRITISH RULE IN KARNATAKA

Exploitation on Indian Kings created insecurities. The local King suffered as a result rebellion

against British happened. Hyder Ali and Tipu Sultan put forth a strong opposition to British

18 century in Indian history considered as the century of political problems.

*The death of Aurangzeb was the main key reason. Mughals lost political control over India

*The death of Chikka devaraja various created various political challenges

*Haider Ali gained prominence in Mysore and brought control

Hyder Ali:

He was known for his innovation in arms. He weakened the power of Dalawayee and

sidelined KrishnaRaj wodeyar .

First Anglo Mysore war: 1767- 69

● The prominance gain by Hyder Ali was not tolerated by British Marathis and

Hyderabad Nizam

● Haider Ali attempted to have Alliance with Marathas and Nizam

● British entered into an agreement tri party Alliance with Marath and Nizam

● Hyder Ali break the alliance by manipulative ideas that made British enemy of

maratha and Nizam

● Haider Ali and Nizam attacked Arcot but the king had Alliance with British

● Battle started at Tiruchirapalli Tiruvannamalai Amber the British military join the war

from Bombay

● Hyder Ali and army reached Madras and created panic among British

● The war end with Treaty of Madras in 1769

Second anglo-mysore 1780 to 1784:

● the political situation in Travancore and Thanjavur was the reason behind it

● Madhavrao attacked Srirangapatna with Maratha but British did not came for support

to Haider Ali as per Madras treaty

● British attacked by Mahe which was under Haider Ali is the reason for second Anglo

Mysore war

● Hyder Ali gained Upper Hand and captured Kanchipuram Coromandel Coast and

Arcot

● Hyder Ali was defeated in the battle held in portnova by British led by Sir Eyer coot

● Haider Ali died due to illness and work by Tipu Sultan British attacked on Mangalore

take advantage of Hyder Ali's death

● Tipu Sultan protected Mangalore and coastal regions and defeated British and ended

with Treaty of Mangalore in 1784

Tipu Sultan:

● Became ruler of Mysore after his father's death. He wage war against British for 17

years rule

● you try to organise Enemies of British into a group

● He tried to break the Monopoly of British over trade. As a result enmity between

British and Tippu to grow up

Third Anglo Mysore war:

● The politics of Travancore was the main reason for this war, king of Travancore

builder Fort with the help of British and captured Ayakota,. Kanganoor fort from

Dutch. This was the breach of Mangalore treaty

● British captured Karwar Coimbatore Dingal by Meadow commander

● Tipu Sultan captured Baramahal and Sathyamangalam

● Lord Cornwallis captured Kolar Hoskote Bangalore and sought the help of Marath

Nijam to defeat Tipu Sultan

● Maratha captured savanur, Gajendragadh , Hubballi etc

● it was inevitable to enter and agreement for Tippu Sultan signed Srirangapatna

Treaty in 1792

Conditions:

● Tipu Sultan was forced to part with half of his Kingdom

● He was forced to pay 3 crore rupees

● He had to pledge children as a guarantee against payment

● Force to release the Prisoners of War

● British withdrew combined Army from srirangapatnam

Fourth Anglo Mysore war 1799:

● Tippu Sultan claims right over Malabar region

● the political activities against Tipu Sultan became intensified when Lord Wellesley

became governor of India

● Tipu Sultan made attempts to form Alliance with local kings and French

● He sent an Ambassador to France to seek Alliance this development and raised

Britishers

● Tipu Sultan rejected in human impractical conditions imposed by British his refusal to

the war

● He was dead in 1799. Is the territories were shared among British Marath and Nazam

● small territory handed over to Royal representative of mysuru. Known as Mysore

princely state.

Dondiya Wagh:

● Birth - channagiri , Maratha family . Famous as Wagh Tiger

● Career - cavalry soldier in Hyder Ali army

● He built small Army after fourth Anglo Mysore war organised soldiers who were

unhappy with Tipu Sultan

● Attacked shimogga Honnali Harihara chitradurga savanur kittur Londa

● Lord Wellesley decided to end Adventures of Dondiya . Was killed at Konagall

Rebellion of Kittur - Rani CHENNAMMA 1824

● Rebellion led by channamma due to doctrine of lapse policy was the prominent

● Kittur lies between Dharwad and Belgaum

● Channamma took administration after death of Malla Sarja

● Shivalinga Rudra Sarja elder son came to the Throne.

● British entered an agreement with Kittur to collect payment during Thomas Munro

● After the death of her son Chennamma adopted shivalingappa as adopt son and

ruled Kittur

● Thackeray was British tax collector of Dharwad reported to Bombay to take over

Kittur

● As a result queen of Kittur had to face the war in which Thackeray was shot dead

● Under the leadership of kernel Deak made attempt to capture Kittur

● Channamma was imprisoned at Bailahongal fort and passed away in prison

Sangolli Rayanna:

He was a brave soldiers fought for independence of Kittur he developed a sense of

nationalism organising an army he organised secret meetings aimed at looting the treasury

of British he was cunningly captured by British brought down to the award.

Rebellion of Amarasulya :

● This was a farmer rebillion held in coastal areas and Kodagu 1835-37

● British dethroned rulers of Kodagu chikkaveera Rajendra of haleri dynasty in 1834

● A political instability created. Swami Apa Rampura Kalyana Swami Putta Basappa

organised rebellion ApaRampura to leadership of rebellion later he was captured in

1837

PuttaBasaappa:

● Sullya Bellare Puttur are the major places of Canara region and part of Amara Surya

● he took leadership of rebellion presenting himself as Swami Apa Rampura

● He declared tax on tobacco and salt should be withdrawn by the British

● He killed Amaldar who was known for brutality. The mob looted treasury of Bantwal

Mangalore

● British captured him with the help of Army of Thalachery Kannur Bombay Kodagu

people

● Laxmappa Bangarssa Ramayyaih Gouda Gaddemane Appayya were hanged

Rebillion of Surapura

● It is a place 50 km away from present Yadgir. Which was the vassal state during

Nizam and maratas

Venkatappa Naik

● He came to the Throne after his father Krishna Naik. He was opposed by his uncle

Peddanaik . It led to internal struggle

● British entered in surapura politics and appointed Medes Tailor a protocol agent

proxy power

● Taylor was reformist developed surapura. Appointed Pedda Naik as Diwan . he

conducted land survey as a result revenue of surapura was increased.

● Venkatappa Nayaka came to the power in 1853

● British came to notice that representatives of Nana Saheb were present in surpura.

This made British suspicious on kings administration so the appointed officer called

Campbell to report about political condition of surapura

● The report submitted to Hyderabad that King involved in miss administration. British

captured surapura in 1858

Veerappa of Koppala :

● Koppala and surrounding region was under the rule of Hyderabad Nizam. Due to

exploitation of zamindars buy Nizam of Hyderabad the people rebelled against Nijam

● Veerappa was the Zamindar and organised farmers to fight against Nijam

● British employed an army and defeated Veerappa and capture Koppala

Bedas of Halagali :

● Bedas are good Hunters. A small village of Mudhol Taluk Belgaum district. Bedas

rebelled against British due to arms act as British banned usage of weapons

● Bedas of Mantur Bodani Alagundi join the rebellion and British entered Halagali

village and suppressed Rebels.