Event

Treaty of Seringapatam

The treaty ending the Third Anglo-Mysore War imposed terms on Mysore and confirmed the growing strength of the East India Company in southern India.

Status: draft
Event Kind: peace treaty
Date Precision: day
Date Display: 18 Mar 1792
Start Date: 18 Mar 1792
End Date: 18 Mar 1792

What happened

The war ended with a treaty that forced concessions from Mysore and rebalanced power in favor of the Company and its allies.

Why it matters

This is one of the clearest markers of British entrenchment in Indian politics outside Bengal. It shows the Company shaping the fate of a major Indian state through war and diplomacy.

Notes

Use this as the southern India consolidation event.