In the homeland of the Indian companion. The fortress rests seringapatam

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In 16 kilometres from Mysore the rests of fortress Seringapatam connected with one of nice pages in history of struggle of the Indian people with the British colonizers also have nowadays remained. Seringapatam there was capital of a princedom Mysore which governors Hajdar Ali and his son to Type the Sultan by right are considered as heroes of struggle against English conquerors. In the first English-majsurskoj war (1767-1769) they have inflicted over Englishmen defeat. It was required to the last as early as thirty years and three wars to break majsurskih patriots and to grasp Seringapatam. To type the Sultan was lost with a sword in hands.

Englishmen with good reason considered to Type of the Sultan as the main enemy in India, the basic obstacle for a definitive gain of the country. One of the major reasons of defeat for Type of the Sultan consisted, of course, that though it and had the largest both well armed and trained army in then India, but could not resist long to England, the powerful European power which armies have been equipped by the advanced weapon. Besides armies participated in wars against Mysore together with Englishmen nizama hajderabadskogo, the states marathov, princedoms Travankora and Arkota.

There was also other not less serious reason of defeat - treachery. The matter is that to type the Sultan was not only the large military leader who has won against Englishmen not one battle. It gave a lot of attention to questions of internal development of the state, has undertaken a number of reforms in attempts to lift its economy to receive means and the resources necessary for strengthening of army. In particular, attempts to improve position of tenants became. Measures on purpose were taken to establish the control of the central power over foreign trade, over tax and a financial system. The laws abolishing polygamy, giving to all a freedom of worship have been passed. To type the Sultan aspired to limit willfulness of local authorities and aristocracy. All these measures which were spent by time very abruptly, despotically, have caused the big discontent of ruling classes as created threat to their economic and political interests. Many local managers and military leaders were on sale to Englishmen. As a result of mass predatelstv during the fourth English-majsurskoj war it is a lot of cities and fortresses have been handed over Englishmen without fight. Precisely also because of treachery Englishmen without fight could get through undermining in Seringapatam.