Hyder Ali

/ ˈhaɪdər ˈɑːlɪ /

noun

1. 1722–82, Indian ruler of Mysore (1766–82), who waged two wars against the British in India (1767–69; 1780–82)

Example Sentences

"Nation building should secure Canada's future, not tie us to the polluting past," said Aly Hyder Ali, oil and gas programme manager at Environmental Defence, in reaction to expansion plans for the BC LNG plant.

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Hyder Ali, a founding member of the association, said it has a long history of supporting migrants and refugees arriving in the region.

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Also known as the Tiger of Mysore, he ruled the state for 17 years after he succeeded his father, Hyder Ali.

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In the sequel, Mysore became the prize of the Mahommedan usurper Hyder Ali.

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In the year 1848 I found myself traveling through the Mysorean country of Seringapatam, so familiar to every reader of Indian history, for the rapid rise of that crafty but talented Asiatic Hyder Ali.

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