Kathakali padangal by hyder ali biography pdf

Born as Hyder Ali, he distinguished himself as a soldier, eventually drawing the attention of Mysore's rulers. Rising to the post of Dalavayi commander-in-chief to Krishnaraja Wodeyar II , he came to dominate the titular monarch and the Mysore government. Though illiterate, Hyder Ali concluded an alliance with the French , and used the services of French workmen in raising his artillery and arsenal.

His rule of Mysore was characterised by frequent warfare with his neighbours and rebellion within his territories. This was not unusual for the time as much of the Indian subcontinent was then in turmoil. He left his eldest son, Tipu Sultan , an extensive kingdom bordered by the Krishna River in the north, the Eastern Ghats in the east and the Arabian Sea in the west.

Kathakali padangal by hyder ali biography pdf: Kathakali Padangal- Dr, Vellinezhi Achuthan Kutti.

According to some historians, Hyder Ali is thought to be of Arab ancestry. The exact date of Hyder Ali's birth is not known with certainty. He was born to Fath Muhammad. Various historical sources provide dates ranging between and for his birth. The Wodeyars awarded him Budikote as a jagir land grant , where he then served as naik Lord.

Hyder Ali was born in Budikote , today in Kolar district , Karnataka ; he was Fath Muhammad 's fifth child, and the second by his third wife Razia Bibi, a sister of sufi pir Ibrahim Saheb, whose ancestors were Arab Nawayath.