L 8 | COMPLETE MODERN HISTORY FOR UPSC PRELIMS 2026 | ANGLO SIKH PART 2 + ANGLO MYSORE PART 1 |

Описание: Welcome to Lecture 8 of our Complete Modern History Series for UPSC Prelims 2026. In this session, we conclude the tragic fall of the Sikh Empire and shift our focus to the South, where Haider Ali and the Kingdom of Mysore emerged as the most formidable challenge to British expansion.

📖 What You Will Learn Today:
1. The Second Anglo-Sikh War (1848–49):

The Revolt of Mulraj (Multan) and the triggers of the war.

Key Battles: Ramnagar, Chillianwala, and the decisive Battle of Gujrat.

Lord Dalhousie’s annexation of Punjab and the fate of Maharaja Duleep Singh.

Significance of the Treaty of Amritsar (1849).

2. The First Anglo-Mysore War (1767–69):

The rise of Haider Ali and the modernization of the Mysore Army (Dindigul Arsenal).

The "Triple Alliance" (Nizam, Marathas, and British) and how Haider Ali broke it.

Detailed analysis of the Treaty of Madras (1769) – a rare British humiliation.

0:00 - Introduction & Recap of Lecture 7
05:30 - Causes of the 2nd Anglo-Sikh War
15:45 - Key Battles & Final Annexation of Punjab
28:10 - Impact of British Rule on the Sikh State
40:20 - Background: Rise of Mysore & Haider Ali
52:15 - The First Anglo-Mysore War: Strategy & Diplomacy
1:10:00 - The Treaty of Madras (1769) Explained
1:25:00 - UPSC Prelims PYQs & Model Questions

🚀 Why This Lecture is Important:
UPSC frequently asks conceptual questions about British diplomatic tactics (like the Subsidiary Alliance and Doctrine of Lapse) and the specific terms of treaties. This video focuses on "why" things happened, not just the "when."

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