This is the seal of Sultan Fateh Ali Tipu (1750-1799), the 'Tiger of Mysore' used by him to confirm official documents. It has been in the Powell-Cotton family at Quex Park, Birchington ...

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 ...

This past Sunday, November 10, the 274th (or 273rd) birthday of Tipu Sultan was celebrated peacefully ... the famous Tipu’s Tiger, a mechanical automaton built by local craftsmen using local ...