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Hyder Ali

British  
/ ˈhaɪdər ˈɑːlɪ /

noun

  1. 1722–82, Indian ruler of Mysore (1766–82), who waged two wars against the British in India (1767–69; 1780–82)

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Hyder Ali, a founding member of the association, said it has a long history of supporting migrants and refugees arriving in the region.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 6, 2024

In the year 1848 I found myself traveling through the Mysorean country of Seringapatam, so familiar to every reader of Indian history, for the rapid rise of that crafty but talented Asiatic Hyder Ali.

From Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol III, No 13, 1851 by Various

The Hyder Ali left him there and made all haste up stream.

From Stories of Our Naval Heroes Every Child Can Read by Hurlbut, Jesse Lyman

It came up with a fair breeze, soon reaching the Hyder Ali, which expected a fight.

From Stories of Our Naval Heroes Every Child Can Read by Hurlbut, Jesse Lyman

The Hyder Ali had suffered much less, having but four killed and eleven wounded.

From Stories of Our Naval Heroes Every Child Can Read by Hurlbut, Jesse Lyman