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How did the Amindivi Islands come under British control in 1799?
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The Amindivi Islands came under British control in 1799 following the death of Tipu Sultan during the final Mysore War.
Tipu Sultan, the ruler of Mysore, had gained control of the Amindivi group in the 1780s. When he was killed in battle against the British in 1799, the territory passed to British authority.1