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Tipu Sultan was defeated in the Third Anglo-Mysore War (1789-1792) and in the Fourth Anglo-Mysore War (1799) by the combined forces of the British East India Company, the Nizam of Hyderabad.

  1. True

  2. False
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Tipu Sultan was indeed defeated in the Third Anglo-Mysore War (1789-1792), resulting in the Treaty of Srirangapatna where he ceded half his territories. The Fourth Anglo-Mysore War (1799) ended with Tipu's death at Srirangapatna. The combined forces of the British East India Company and their allies (including the Nizam of Hyderabad and the Marathas) defeated him in both wars.

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To answer this question, let's go through each option to understand why it is correct or incorrect:

Option A) True - This option is correct. Tipu Sultan was indeed defeated in the Third Anglo-Mysore War (1789-1792) and in the Fourth Anglo-Mysore War (1799) by the combined forces of the British East India Company and the Nizam of Hyderabad. These wars marked the decline of Tipu Sultan's rule and the eventual annexation of his kingdom by the British.

Option B) False - This option is incorrect. As explained above, Tipu Sultan was defeated in the mentioned wars, making Option A the correct answer.

The correct answer is A) True. This option is correct because Tipu Sultan was indeed defeated in the Third and Fourth Anglo-Mysore Wars by the combined forces of the British East India Company and the Nizam of Hyderabad.

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