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With reference to Haidar Ali, the ruler of Mysore, consider the following statements:

1. He was a literary scholar and patronized literary work during his reign.

2. He applied western military training to the troops under his own command.

3. His reign was marked by peaceful relations with neighbouring powers.

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
Explanation:

Statement 1 is incorrect: Haidar Ali was uneducated and illiterate.

Statement 2 is correct: Though uneducated, he was a brilliant commander and a shrewd diplomat. Cleverly using the opportunities that came his way, he gradually rose in the Mysore army. He soon recognised the advantages of western military training and applied it to the troops under his own command. He established a modern arsenal in Dindigul in 1755 with the help of French experts.

Statement 3 is incorrect: Almost from the beginning of the establishment of his power, he was engaged in wars with the Maratha sardars, the Nizam, and the British. In 1769, he repeatedly defeated the British forces and reached the walls of Madras. He died in 1782 in the course of the second Anglo-Mysore War and was succeeded by his son Tipu

Thus, Option C is Correct.

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