Treaty of Madras
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The Treaty of Madras was a 1769 peace agreement between the Kingdom of Mysore and the British East India Company that ended the First Anglo-Mysore War and restored the pre-war status quo in southern India.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Treaty of Madras canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2299877 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Treaty of Madras Context triple: [First Anglo-Mysore War, concludedBy, Treaty of Madras]
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Treaty of Allahabad
The Treaty of Allahabad was a 1765 agreement that marked the formal beginning of British political control in India by granting the East India Company revenue-collecting rights (Diwani) over Bengal, Bihar, and Orissa.
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Treaty of Seringapatam
The Treaty of Seringapatam was a 1792 agreement that ended the Third Anglo-Mysore War, forcing Tipu Sultan to cede large territories and pay a heavy indemnity to the British and their allies.
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Treaty of Bassein (1802)
The Treaty of Bassein (1802) was an agreement between the British East India Company and the Maratha leader Baji Rao II that effectively placed the Maratha state under British protection and marked a major step in the expansion of British power in India.
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Treaty of Salbai (1782)
The Treaty of Salbai (1782) was an agreement between the Maratha Empire and the British East India Company that ended the First Anglo-Maratha War and established a period of relative peace and political stability in late 18th-century India.
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Treaty of Lahore (1846)
The Treaty of Lahore (1846) was the agreement that ended the First Anglo-Sikh War, marking the defeat of the Sikh Empire and ceding significant territory and power to the British East India Company.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Treaty of Madras Target entity description: The Treaty of Madras was a 1769 peace agreement between the Kingdom of Mysore and the British East India Company that ended the First Anglo-Mysore War and restored the pre-war status quo in southern India.
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A.
Treaty of Allahabad
The Treaty of Allahabad was a 1765 agreement that marked the formal beginning of British political control in India by granting the East India Company revenue-collecting rights (Diwani) over Bengal, Bihar, and Orissa.
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B.
Treaty of Seringapatam
The Treaty of Seringapatam was a 1792 agreement that ended the Third Anglo-Mysore War, forcing Tipu Sultan to cede large territories and pay a heavy indemnity to the British and their allies.
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C.
Treaty of Bassein (1802)
The Treaty of Bassein (1802) was an agreement between the British East India Company and the Maratha leader Baji Rao II that effectively placed the Maratha state under British protection and marked a major step in the expansion of British power in India.
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D.
Treaty of Salbai (1782)
The Treaty of Salbai (1782) was an agreement between the Maratha Empire and the British East India Company that ended the First Anglo-Maratha War and established a period of relative peace and political stability in late 18th-century India.
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E.
Treaty of Lahore (1846)
The Treaty of Lahore (1846) was the agreement that ended the First Anglo-Sikh War, marking the defeat of the Sikh Empire and ceding significant territory and power to the British East India Company.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bilateral treaty
ⓘ
peace treaty ⓘ |
| category |
18th-century treaties
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Treaties involving India ⓘ Treaties of the British East India Company ⓘ |
| causeOf | temporary peace between Mysore and the British East India Company ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | British India ⓘ |
| dateOfEffect | 1769 ⓘ |
| endedConflict | First Anglo-Mysore War ⓘ |
| followedBy | Second Anglo-Mysore War ⓘ |
| geopoliticalRegion |
South India
ⓘ
surface form:
southern India
|
| historicalEra | 18th century ⓘ |
| involvedPolity |
British East India Company
ⓘ
Kingdom of Mysore ⓘ Madras Presidency ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
Persian ⓘ |
| laterPerceivedAs | imperfectly honored by the British East India Company ⓘ |
| locationNowIn |
Chennai
ⓘ
Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| obligated |
British East India Company forces
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surface form:
British East India Company to assist Mysore if attacked
Kingdom of Mysore ⓘ
surface form:
Kingdom of Mysore to assist the Company if attacked
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| party |
Company officials at Madras
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Hyder Ali ⓘ |
| precededBy | First Anglo-Mysore War ⓘ |
| providedFor |
defensive alliance between Mysore and the British East India Company
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exchange of prisoners of war ⓘ mutual assistance clause in case of attack ⓘ mutual restitution of conquered territories ⓘ |
| region |
South Asia
ⓘ
surface form:
Indian subcontinent
|
| relatedTo | Anglo-Mysore Wars ⓘ |
| restored | status quo ante bellum in southern India ⓘ |
| resultOf | First Anglo-Mysore War military stalemate ⓘ |
| shortDescription | 1769 peace agreement between the Kingdom of Mysore and the British East India Company ending the First Anglo-Mysore War ⓘ |
| signedBetween |
British East India Company
ⓘ
Kingdom of Mysore ⓘ |
| signedIn | 1769 ⓘ |
| signedOn | 4 April 1769 ⓘ |
| significance |
first formal treaty between Mysore under Hyder Ali and the British East India Company
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temporarily checked British expansion in southern India ⓘ |
| tookPlaceIn |
British India
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Madras, India ⓘ
surface form:
Madras
Madras Presidency ⓘ |
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Subject: Treaty of Madras Description of subject: The Treaty of Madras was a 1769 peace agreement between the Kingdom of Mysore and the British East India Company that ended the First Anglo-Mysore War and restored the pre-war status quo in southern India.
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