The talents of Tippno were undoubtedly great ; but he did not possess them in an equal degree with his father, and he was yet more below him with respect to prudence and knowledge of human nature. He succeeded best in at taching to him the lowest classes of the i‘lahomedans, and he possessed all the bigotry and zeal necessary for that purpose. None of the Nlahomedan soldiers entered the British ser vice, though many suffered extreme poverty, and they still revere his memory, regarding him as a martyr, who fell in the defence of their religion.
By the treaty with the Nizam, the fall of Seringapatam, and the death of Tippoo, the Alahomedan branch of the grand confederacy, which the French had raised against the British in India, was completely destroyed.
As soon as Lord Wellesley learnt the fate of Tippoo, he formed a plan for the partition of his country. This was carried into effect. The districts of Carrara. including all the sea coasts of Mysore, and the provinces immediately adjoining the possessions of the British on the coast of ALliabar, y . and the Carnatie, were kept by the British ; the also ret fined the forts and posts at the different passes into the Mysore, and the fortress and island of Seringapa tam. The districts of Goorum, Condah, Gootv, and others contiguous to his dominions, were given to the Nizam. Lord Wellesley moreover resolved to cede some districts, rontiguous to the Poona') government, to the Paishwah, provided they would enter into a new treaty with him. Over what remained of the Mysore territories, Lord Wellesley placed the descendant of the ancient Hindoo family of Mysore ; and, as he was an infant, a Bramin of great ability and reputation was appointed his minister. Two treaties were formed with this prince. The first re lated to the partition of the Mysore ; the second to the re lations which were to subsist between the prince and the British government. By this last treaty, the British were to maintain a military force for the defence of the kingdom of Mysore against all external enemies ; and the Rajah agreed to pay an annual subsidy of seven lacks of pa godas, for the support of this force. In case the Rajah failed in executing his part of the treaty, or its appearing probable that he might, the British government were either to introduce such regulations in the management of the revenues, or to assume such parts of the country of Alysore, as appedred necessary to render the funds fixed for the maintenance of the troops efficient and available.
The Rajah also agreed to permit the British to garrison with its own troops such fortresses in Mysore as it might think necessary to enable it to fulfil its engagements of de:ending that kingdom.
On the 12th of October, 1800, a new treaty was formed between the Nizam and Lord Wellesley, by which the former agreed, in consideration of a larger British force being kept for his defence, to cede, in order to secure the payment of this augmented force to the British, in perpe tuity, all the territories which he had acquired by the treaty of Scringapatam in 1792, and the treaty of Mysore in 1799 ; and the British bound themselves to prevent any power from invading the territories of the Nizam.
It has been stated, that the British government had re served a considerable portion of the territories which they had conquered from Tippoo, to be given to the Paishwah, on certain conditions ; but he, having refused to accede to the terms proposed, the reserved territory was shared be tween the British and the Nizam. Lord Wellesley was still desirous of connecting the Paishwah more closely with the British ; and a favourable opportunity to accom plish these wishes occurred in the beginning of the year 1801. At this time a war took place between Ifolkar and Scindiah, which obliged the latter to remove from Poonah, and consequently weakened his influence with the Paish wah. The latter seemed disposed to form an alliance with the British ; and indeed his territories were in such a weak and unsettled state, that an alliance with them was highly desirable. Hordes of banditti were daily pouring in from Alalwah and Hindostan, to contend at Poonah for the sovereignty of the Mahratta empire. In 1802, the Paishwah, under these difficulties, united himself with Scindiah; but his army sustained a signal defeat near Poo na!), on the 25th of October. The Paishwah was now more anxious than ever to place himself under the pro tection of the British ; accordingly, a definitive treaty of alliance was concluded on the 31st of December, at Bas sein, where the Paishwah resided under the protection of the British. By this treaty, the British government bound itself to furnish to the Paishwah six battalions of native infantry, with a suitable train of artillery ; and for the payment of this force the Paishwah agreed to cede terri tory to the amount of 26 lacks of rupees. All his claims on Surat, and the English districts in Guzerat,‘vere given up.