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COMMANDER // 1720–1782

Hyder Ali

Kingdom of Mysore5 battles2 wars

Lifespan

1720 – 1782

1720173017401750176017701780Anglo-Mysore wars · 1767-1799Second Anglo-Mysore War · 1780-1784Battle of Tiruvannamalai — September 25, 1767 · Mysore · Anglo-Mysore warsBattle of Pollilur — September 10, 1780 · Sultanate of Mysore · Second Anglo-Mysore WarBattle of Pollilur — August 27, 1781 · Mysore · Second Anglo-Mysore WarBattle of Porto Novo — July 1, 1781 · Mysore · Second Anglo-Mysore WarBattle of Sholinghur — September 27, 1781 · Kingdom of Mysore · Second Anglo-Mysore War

Active service 1767–1781 — 5 battles across 2 wars; first command at age 47.

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Hyder Ali was the Sultan and de facto ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore in southern India. He distinguished himself as a soldier, eventually drawing the attention of Mysore's rulers. Rising to the post of Dalavayi (commander-in-chief) to Krishnaraja Wodeyar II, he came to dominate the titular monarch and the Mysore government. He became the de facto ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore as Sarvadhikari by 1761, and served as the country's primary military leader in intermittent conflicts against the East India Company during the First and Second Anglo–Mysore Wars.

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Battles (5)

Last verified June 2026
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