Important Battles question: What was the decisive result of the British assault on Seringapatam in May 1799?

The source-backed, question-specific record explains: Company and allied forces stormed Seringapatam on 4 May 1799, and Tipu Sultan was killed in the fighting. Mysore was partitioned and a reduced kingdom restored to the Wodeyar dynasty under British influence. A quotation about a lion and jackal is popularly attributed to Tipu but should not substitute for the securely documented outcome. This evidence establishes the historical relationship required in this Important Battles item. Option A gives Tipu Sultan was killed and Mysore’s political order was reorganised and satisfies every condition stated in the question. The remaining choices—Tipu dictated the Treaty of Mangalore, The Company withdrew from southern India and Hyder Ali became ruler—do not satisfy the complete requirement. Depending on the stem, a distractor may name a real commander but attach the wrong title, use a related event involving another power, reverse a correct association, or present a correct statement when the question specifically asks for the incorrect match. The reliable checking method is to identify the named battle first, recall or verify its verified participant or outcome, and then read qualifiers such as “both works,” “original language,” “first published,” “correctly matched” or “incorrectly matched.” These qualifiers determine what counts as the answer. Replaying that method for this Important Battles question confirms Tipu Sultan was killed and Mysore’s political order was reorganised without relying on option position.