Maulana Haider Ali Kohari (born 17th century) was a military general and secretary of the Tipu Sultan king of Mysore. He was one of the most trusted lieutenants of Tipu and was involved in almost all of his early campaigns. Haider Ali Kohari was probably the highest Muslim general in the Tipus army. Born in a Kannada speaking Muslim family in the Deccan, he quickly took to arms and weaponry.Although he was a warrior, he was also a learned Islamic scholar. Information about his later years is obscure.

His family stays in Badlapur.^{[citation needed]}