Treaty of Seringapatam

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The Treaty of Seringapatam (also called Srirangapatinam or Srirangapatna), signed 18 March 1792, ended the

British East India Company, representatives of the Nizam of Hyderabad and the Maratha Empire, and Tipu Sultan, the ruler of Mysore
.

Background

The war broke out in late 1789 when

Seringapatam (also called Srirangapatinam).[1]
Rather than attempting to storm the works at great cost to all sides, Cornwallis entered into negotiations with Tipu to end the conflict. The resulting treaty was signed on 18 March.

Cornwallis had hoped to use the treaty as a wide-ranging peace settlement that would, in addition to reducing or removing the threat of Mysore, prevent conflict between Hyderabad and the Marathas. The Marathas had, however, resisted inclusion of such language.[2]

Terms

General Lord Cornwallis receiving Tipoo Sultan's sons as hostages, by Robert Home, c. 1793
1800 map by James Rennell showing color-coded political areas, military campaigns by the British East India Company, and the lands acquired by the company through the Treaty of Seringapatam

Under the terms of the treaty, Mysore ceded about one-half of its territories to the other signatories. The Peshwa acquired territory up to the

Coorg his independence,[3]
although Coorg effectively became a company dependency.

Tipu Sultan, unable to pay an indemnity of 330 lakhs of rupees, was required to surrender two of his three sons as hostages of war.[3][4]

Notes

  1. ^ Dodwell, pp. 336–337
  2. ^ Fortescue, p. 712
  3. ^ a b c Dodworth, p. 337
  4. .

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