In the south Indian state of Karnataka, tempers are flaring over the legacy of Tipu Sultan, who ruled the Kingdom of Mysore from 1782 to 1799. D.H. Shankaramurthy, the minister of higher education ...

However, S Jaishankar also noted the "adverse" effects of Tipu Sultan's rule in the Mysore region. "At the same time, he evokes strong adverse sentiments even today in many regions, some in Mysore ...

Twitter. The eldest son of Sultan Hyder Ali of Mysore, Sultan Fateh Ali Khan Shahab was born on 20 November 1750. After assisting his father in the battle of 1766 at the delicate age of 17, the ...

Tipu Sultan is also known as the Tiger of Mysore as he didn’t give up and fought bravely with the British. When he was dead, his body was still warm and gave an impression of being alive to the ...

Tipu Sultan is a historian’s enigma, one who defies easy compartmentalization. What was he really like? A man of the masses, ...

Tipu Sultan is usually held in high regard in the Indian state of Karnataka – a territory that had once formed the core of the Mysore kingdom – as one of the region’s famous kings.

However, Jaishankar also noted the "adverse" effects of Tipu Sultan's rule in the Mysore region. "At the same time, he evokes strong adverse sentiments even today in many regions, some in Mysore ...

However, Jaishankar also noted the "adverse" effects of Tipu Sultan's rule in the Mysore region. "At the same time, he evokes strong adverse sentiments even today in many regions, some in Mysore ...

Speaking at the event, Jaishankar said, "Tipu Sultan is actually a very, very complex figure in history. On the one hand, he has the reputation as a key figure who resisted the British colonial ...