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Hyder Ali

Hyder Ali (1722–1782), also known as Sultan Hyder Ali Khan Bahadur, was a prominent ruler and military commander who founded the Kingdom of Mysore in southern India. He served as the de facto ruler of Mysore from 1761 until his death in 1782, and his military innovations and strategic prowess made him a significant figure in Indian history. Hyder Ali is often credited with introducing the use of rocket artillery in warfare, which was later adopted by other military powers. In Hebrew, his name is translated as הידר עלי. In Urdu, he is known as حیدر علی, and in Kannada, one of the primary languages of Mysore, he is referred to as ಹೈದರ್ ಅಲಿ. Hyder Ali's reign was marked by his efforts to modernize Mysore's military and administrative systems, as well as his conflicts with the British East India Company, which laid the groundwork for future Anglo-Mysore wars.

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Hyder Ali
First Sultan and de facto ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore (c. 1720–1782)
Hyder Ali
Hyder Ali was the Sultan and de facto ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore in southern India. Though illiterate, he distinguished himself as a soldier, eventually drawing the attention of Mysore's rulers. Rising to the post of Dalavayi (commander-in-chief) to Krishnaraja Wodeyar II, he came to dominate the titular monarch and the Mysore government. He became the de facto ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore as Sarvadhikari by 1761, and served as the country's primary military leader in intermittent conflicts against the East India Company during the First and Second Anglo–Mysore Wars.
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