Tipu heard about Wellesley’s plan and asked for help to the local

rulers of India. He asked for unity among all rulers forgetting all
conflicts between them. Tipu contacted with the Nizam of Hyderabad,
Marathas and even to the ruler of Afghanistan for military assistance.
It showed that Tipu had a fear that he would not be able to defeat
mighty British troops by his own.

It is to be said that Tipu Sultan was a brave person. When British

attacked his kingdom, he refused to back down. Rather, he wished to
fight like a lion. One statement of Tipu can prove this stand very well,