Haidar Ali (1721-1782) was the Indian ruler of Mysore. He was the most formidable enemy of the British in their struggle for supremacy in South India. Born at Budikote in Mysore, Haidar Ali started his career as a soldier. In 1749 he was a petty...

(1721–1782), Indian warrior. Haidar Ali (or Hyder Ali) was the son of a Panjabi Muslim adventurer. Although not formally educated, Haidar was a sagacious and pragmatic warrior who had many military successes. He learned the skills of warfare...

Hyder Ali or Haidar 'Ali (c. 1722 - 1782), was the de facto ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore in southern India. Hyder Ali was a Shia Muslim soldier-adventurer, who, followed by his son Tipu Sultan, became one of the most formidable Asiatic rivals the...

THE BATTLE for Hyder, the Welsh water and electricity company, is developing more twists and turns than a Cardiff sewer as the incumbent management wriggles and squirms under the burden of its own self-inflicted mess. The latest development is that the board has decided...

127p - international consulting engineer - When Hyder Consulting joined Aim by reversing into Firth Holdings in October 2002, its management team still had plenty of work to do. Margins needed improving, loss-making offices had to be closed and the company needed to...