[1] In the Fourth Anglo-Mysore War in 1798–99, he betrayed Tipu Sultan during the Siege of Srirangapatana, paving the way for a British victory.
[3] Sadiq was killed by some of the dismayed Mysorean troops immediately following the defeat as he attempted to go over to welcome the British.
[4] Following his death, Sadiq's body was mutilated, exhumed and defiled for over two weeks by the angered general public, including women and children, dismayed at his betrayal of Tipu Sultan,[citation needed] forcing the administration to impose "strong measures".
[5][page needed] Mir Sadiq's mausoleum, also located in Srirangapatna, has regularly been assaulted by shoes thrown by visitors over the years.
[9] Muhammad Iqbal, the notable poet of Indian subcontinent, had condemned Mir Jafar and Mir Sadiq as follows:[10][1] جافر از بنگال، و صادق از دکنننگِ آدم، ننگِ دین، ننگِ وطنTranslation: Jafar of Bengal and Sadiq of the Deccan:A stigma on humanity, on religion, and the country.This Indian biographical article is a stub.