KANNADA SPEAKING AREAS DURING THE COLONIAL RULE-Passing Package

2. KANNADA SPEAKING AREAS DURING THE COLONIAL RULE

Answer the following questions in 2-3 sentences.

1)      What was the cause for the second Mysore war?

Ans: Hyder Ali was attacked by the Marathas. The English did not come to his help according to the treaty of Madras. This made Hyder Ali dislike & distrust them. But Governor General warren Hastings broke the alliance in 1780. The British captured Mahe this led to the II Anglo Mysore war.

2)      Which are the areas of Hyderbad Karnataka?

Ans: Today’s Bidar, Gulbarga, Yadgiri & Raichur which were under the direct rule of the Nizam, have been identified as the regions of Hyderabad Karnataka.

3)      Explain the friendship between the British and Venkatappa Nayaka of Ikkeri.

Ans: The English relation with south canara were started in 1737. They obtained permission to trade from Bidanur from Venkatappa Nayaka. In certain places they even gained monopoly to trade in pepper & caradomom.

4)      Describe the role of Guddemane Appayya gowda in the coorg mutiny.

Guddemane Appayya Gowda led a struggle under his leadership started a peasant’s revolts in lower coorg. This revolt was suppressed by the English through the Diwans of coorg. The British projected this as a revolt. Many activists were arrested & hanged to death.

5)      What was the condition of Kannada speaking regions when the English came to India?

·         Few Kannada speaking regions were under the control of native rulers like the Marathas, the Nizam of Hyderabad and Nawab of carnatic.

·         Some other regions were under the control of Bombay & Madras presidencies.

6)      How did the Hyder Ali fight against the English during the Anglo- Mysore Wars?

·         The English attacked on the Mysore State with the help of Nizam and Marathas

·         Hyder Ali of Mysore was able to win the support of  Nizam and Marathas.

·         Hyder Ali attacked captured Madras With the help of  Nizam and Marathas.

·         Sir Eyre Coote defeated Hyder Ali with the help of Nizam and Marathas in 1781 A.D.

1.      What were the terms of the treaty of Madras?

·         The English and Hyder Ali both agreed to return the territories that they had captured from each other.

·         The English promised to assist Hyder Ali when he attacked by his enemies.

2.      What were the results of II Anglo Mysore war?

·         Sir Eyre coote was defeated Hyder Ali with the help of the Nizam and Marathas in 1781.

·         The war led to the treaty of Mangalore in 1784 A.D.

3.      What were the results of III Anglo Mysore war (Treaty of Srirangapatna)

·         Tippu lost the war & forced to sign the Treaty of Srirangapatna in 1792.

·         He gave up half of the the territories to the enemies.

·         He had to pay heavy war indemnity 330 lakhs to the English.

·         The English kept two of his sons a hostages until he pay war indemnity.

·         The English took some regions of Tamil Nadu and Malabar.

4.      What were the results of IV^th  Anglo- Mysore war?

·         Tippu was killed by the British.

·         Krishnaraja wodeyar III became the ruler of the Mysore.

·         Maximum territory of mysore was divided among the English & Nijam.

·         Krishnaraja wodeyar III accepted subsidiary Alliance & Secured old Mysore state.