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Mir Sadiq

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Mir Sadiq or Gudu Khan held the post of a minister in the cabinet of Tipu Sultan of Mysore. In the Fourth Anglo-Mysore War in 1798–99, he allegedly betrayed Tipu Sultan during the Siege of Srirangapatana, paving the way for a British victory. Gudu was killed by some of the dismayed Mysorean troops immediately following the defeat as he attempted to go over to welcome the British.[1]

According to Muhammad Iqbal, “Mir Jafar and Mir Sdiq were a disgrace to faith, a disgrace to humanity, and a disgrace to the motherland, who were instrumental in the defeat and death of Nawab Siraj-Ud-Daulah of Bengal and Tipu Sultan of Mysore respectively by betraying them for the benefit of the British”.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Kingdom of Mysore". lib.mq.edu.au. Archived from the original on 11 March 2014. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
  2. ^ "Javid Nama". Iqbal Academy Pakistan. Translated by Arthur J. Arberry.