CONTENTS
HAIDAR ALÍ.
PAGES
Chap. I. Introductory. Haidar Alí's ancestors. The Mysore dynasty... 11-16
II. Haidar rises into notice. Contest for supremacy in Southern India... 17~27
III. The Peshwá invades Mysore... 28-30
IV. Haidar assumes the control of affairs: Conquest of Bednúr... 31-39
V. The Maráthás invade Mysore a second time 40-41
VI. Conquest of Malabar 42-46
VII. The Maráthás again attack Mysore 47-48
VIII. The Nizám joins Haidar Alí, who attacks the English: War from 1767 to 1769 49-58
IX. The Maráthás invade Mysore a fourth time 59-63
X. Conquest of Coorg 64-66
XI. Negotiations with Raghubá. Death of Mysore Rájá. Capture of Bellary and Gútti. Attitude of the Poona Ministry 67-71
XII. Siege of Chitaldrúg. Operations against the Maráthás. Reduction of Chitaldrúg 72-75
XIII. Annexation of Kadapa. Haidar's Draconian rule. Royal Marriages 76-79
XIV. Combination of the Maráthás and the Nizám with Haidar against the English. Fruitless Negotiations 80-86
XV. Haidar declares War against the English. His invasion of Madras territory, and Military Operations up to his death 87-105
XVI. Haidar's Character and Administration 106-113
