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1792 CE · diplomacy international

Treaty of Seringapatam

The treaty ending the Third Anglo-Mysore War forced Tipu Sultan to surrender territory and accept major political losses.

Mather Brown's 1792 painting of Lord Cornwallis receiving Tipu Sultan's sons as hostages after the Third Anglo-Mysore War
The painting was made in 1792 and represents a direct consequence of the Treaty of Seringapatam. It is an artistic interpretation, not a photograph or neutral documentary record. · Credit: Mather Brown · License: Public domain

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Sources and further reading

  1. NCERT — From Trade to Territory

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