Sampath pointed out an interesting aspect of the Indo-Pak war in 1965 ... to the Mughal and medieval conquests, making Tipu Sultan a fitting emblem for their military aspirations.

The root cause of the paintings could be traced to, according to Baboo, a reputation of momentary incompetence incurred by the empire: “Tipu Sultan’s defeat during the Third Anglo-Mysore War ...

While the novel astutely deals with revolutions and war, colonisation and cultural ... The only grouse I have is with the ...

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 ...

A report on the secret alliance between Tipu Sultan and the nawabs of the Carnatic ... found at Seringapatam after the Fourth Anglo-Mysore War and is believed to reveal a secret alliance between ...

The fourth, and final, Mysore War took place in 1799 ... and so moved to destroy the one ally France still had in India, Tipu Sultan. The scene depicts the capture of Srirangapatna on 4 May ...