Tipu Sultan (c 1750-1799) was born in Devanhalli, Karnataka. His father, Hyder Ali, made himself Muslim ruler of Mysore around 1761. From an early age Tipu accompanied his father on military ...

In 1780, during the Second Mysore War, the British were defeated at the Battle of Pollilur. Tipu had the battle painted on the walls of his Summer Palace to celebrate his triumph. David Baird was ...

A peep into the portrayal of Tipu Sultan by British artists two centuries ago offers a new understanding of the 18th century Mysore ruler's formidable resistance against foreign colonisers.