Sultan Fateh Ali Sahab Tipu, famously known as Tipu Sultan, ruled the kingdom of Mysore in South India from December, 1782 till his death, in 1799 . Born on November 20, 1750, Tipu Sultan is ...

At the Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia (IAMM) in Kuala Lumpur, the new exhibition More Than A Day As A Tiger greets visitors with the glint of steel and the weight of history. Weapons, manuscripts, and ...

The decision by the Karnataka government to commemorate the birth anniversary of Tipu Sultan has turned into a full-blown political controversy. The BJP is calling him a tyrant, the ruling Congress ...

In the late 1700s, an Indian ruler commissioned an incredible work of art. It's carved out of wood - a tiger attacking a man. And inside the tiger is a musical instrument similar to a pipe organ.

Hyder Ali was the founder of Mysore state and he ruled there from 1761 to 1782. He fought twice against the East India Company and defeated it. After the death of Hyder Ali, his son Tipu succeeded him ...

The lobby of one of NASA’s facilities houses a painting that shows Tipu Sultan’s army firing rockets at the British army, a recognition that the technology of his state was a chapter in the history of ...

Tipu Sultan has been an enigma. He is adored by some, who regard him as a freedom fighter. His saga of courage and audacity against the British has inspired many. But there are equally a large number ...

It is a well-known fact that of Tipu Sultan’s many children, the one he loves best is Muiz-ud-din. Muiz is five years old. His skin is as fair as his father’s, his eyes as wide and limpid, possessing ...