Hyder Ali

British  

/ 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)

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Example Sentences

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

From Seattle Times • Mar. 6, 2024

With hand and heart united all, Prepared to conquer or to fall, Attend, my lads, to honour's call, Embark in our Hyder Ali.

From The Poems of Philip Freneau, Volume II (of III) by Freneau, Philip

In the old town stands the fort, reconstructed by Hyder Ali in 1761, and taken by Lord Cornwallis in 1791.

From The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 3 Atrebates to Bedlis by Various

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

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 10 "David, St" to "Demidov" by Various

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.

From Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol III, No 13, 1851 by Various