hyder ali

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Definition of hyder ali in English English dictionary

born 1722, Budikote, Mysore, India died Dec. 7, 1782, Chittoor Muslim ruler of Mysore, in southern India. He organized the first Indian-controlled corps of Indian soldiers armed with Western weapons, obtained a command in the Mysore army, and eventually overthrew Mysore's raja. He conquered neighbouring areas and joined a confederacy with the Nim Al Khn and the Marathas against the British. He fought the British for more than a decade, but at the end of his life, recognizing that he could not defeat them, he urged his son to make peace

Hyphenation

hyder A·li

Turkish pronunciation

haydır äli

Pronunciation

/ˈhīdər ˈälē/ /ˈhaɪdɜr ˈɑːliː/