History & Civics
How did Hyder Ali become the ruler of Mysore? List some of the measures adopted by Tipu Sultan to make Mysore a strong and prosperous kingdom.
Answer
Nanjaraj and Devraj, the two ministers of King Chikka Krishna Raj seized power from him in the early 18th century and reduced him to a mere puppet. Hyder Ali was a soldier in the Mysore army who later rose to higher ranks and overthrew Nanjaraj in 1761 and established his authority over the Mysore state.
The measures adopted by Tipu Sultan to make Mysore a strong and prosperous kingdom were:
- He introduced a new calender, a new system of coinage and new scales of weights and measures.
- Tipu modernised his army and strengthened the economy by encouraging agriculture, trade and industry.
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