Hyder Ali land concessions in exchange for peace. The British countered with an aggressive list of demands that included payments of tribute to the Nizam and larger land concessions to the British East India Company. Hyder Ali specifically refused to deal with Muhammed Ali Khan Wallajah, his nemesis in the Carnatic. The negotiations failed to reach common ground. On 3 October, Hyder Ali, while moving his army from Guuramkonda back toward Bangalore, surprised a small garrison of Muhammed Ali Khan Wallajah's men at a rock fort call Mulwagal, near Ooscota. British reinforcements were sent, and Colonel Wood was able to recover the
Muhammed Majeed Muhammed Majeed Muhammed Majeed (born 1948) is an Indian-American scientist, philanthropist and entrepreneur. He is the founder and Chairman of the Sami-Sabinsa group, a multinational manufacturer, supplier and marketer of nutraceutical ingredients and standardized herbal extracts. Muhammed Majeed was born in Kollam district in Kerala, India. He lost his father at the age of 12, and his mother, Fathima Beevi, was his main influence, fostering his commitment to education. Majeed received his undergraduate degree in pharmacy from the Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram in 1973. After working for a short period in Thiruvananthapuram, in 1975 he emigrated to the United States.