Q. Who among the following Governor Generals formed the Triple Alliance against Tipu Sultan?
(a) Warren Hastings
(b) Lord Cornwallis
(c) Lord Wellesley
(d) Lord William Bentinck
Ans: (b) Lord Cornwallis
Explanation: The correct answer is (b) Lord Cornwallis.
Lord Cornwallis, who served as Governor-General of India from 1786 to 1793, formed the Triple Alliance against Tipu Sultan. The Triple Alliance, also known as the Treaty of Seringapatam, was formed in 1790 between the British East India Company, the Nizam of Hyderabad, and the Marathas. The purpose of the alliance was to collectively combat and contain the expansionist ambitions of Tipu Sultan, the ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore. The alliance launched military campaigns against Tipu Sultan, leading to the eventual defeat of Mysore in the Fourth Anglo-Mysore War in 1799. Lord Cornwallis played a crucial role in orchestrating and leading this alliance against Tipu Sultan.
