Editing Hyder Ali (section)

===Deposition of Khande Rao===

In 1760, the queen mother conspired with Khande Rao, who had gone into the raja's service, to oust Hyder Ali. He was precipitously forced out of Seringapatam, leaving his family, including his son [[Tipu Sultan]], under house arrest.<ref name=Bri19/><ref name=RP8>Rao Punganuri, p. 8</ref>

The sudden departure left Hyder Ali with few resources. He may have been fortuitously aided at this time by the faraway [[Third Battle of Panipat]], in which the Marathas suffered a major defeat on 14 January 1761. Because of this loss, the Marathas withdrew forces from Mysore and Hyder Ali's brother-in-law Makdum Ali chased them into Bidnur and Sunda.<ref>[http://www.san.beck.org/2-10-Marathas1707-1800.html Marathas and the English Company 1707–1818 by Sanderson Beck] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181225084030/http://www.san.beck.org/2-10-Marathas1707-1800.html%20 |date=25 December 2018 }}. San.beck.org. Retrieved on 4 March 2012.</ref><ref name=Bow32>Bowring, p. 32</ref>

Hyder Ali soon consolidated his strength by placing Mirza Sahib as the commander of Sira, a Sufi Pir Ibrahim Sahib (maternal uncle of Hyder Ali) in [[Bangalore]] and Amin Sahib his cousin in Basnagar. Soon afterward Hyder Ali marched alongside Makdum Ali's forces, which numbered about 6,000, along with the 3,000 men from his garrison at [[Bangalore]], toward Seringapatam.<ref name=RP8/>

They clashed with Khande Rao's forces before reaching the capital. Khande Rao, with 11,000 men, won the battle, and Hyder Ali was forced to apply to the exiled Nanjaraj for support. Nanjaraj gave him command of his army, and the title of Dalwai.<ref name=Bow32/><ref name=RP9>Rao Punganuri, p. 9</ref>

With this force, Hyder Ali again moved out against Khande Rao.  Hyder Ali sent letters appearing to be from Nanjaraj to some of Khande Rao's commanders, confirming their agreement to hand Khande Rao over to Hyder Ali{{Fact|date=October 2024}}. Fearing a conspiracy, Khande Rao fled into Seringapatam.

After a minor battle against the now-leaderless army, Hyder Ali took over most of its remnants and surrounded Seringapatam.<ref name=Bow33>Bowring, p. 33</ref> The ensuing negotiations left Hyder Ali in nearly complete military control of Mysore. Concessions that he extracted included the surrender of Khande Rao, who Hyder Ali imprisoned in Bangalore.<ref name=RP10>Rao Punganuri, p. 10</ref>