What is the ongoing controversy around Tipu Sultan Jayanti? Here's all you need to know
9 years, 4 months ago

What is the ongoing controversy around Tipu Sultan Jayanti? Here's all you need to know

India Today  

Tipu Sultan, also known as the Tiger of Mysore, was the son of Sultan Hyder Ali of Mysore and ruled the Kingdom of Mysore from 1783 to 1799. The government decided to "go ahead with" Tipu's 266th birth anniversary celebrations which comprised of an event at the state legislature building with Chief Minister Siddaramaiah inaugurating the event and famous personalities like Girish Karnad, Baragur Ramachandrappa, Sheikh Ali, Talakad Chikkarange Gowda and NV Narasimhaiah attending it. Protests The right-wing groups including the Vishwa Hindu Parishad and the Sangh Parivar clashed with those favouring the government's decision to celebrate Tipu Jayanti in Madikeri on Tuesday, and a VHP activist died after succumbing to injuries sustained while fleeing a police lathicharge. The clashes erupted after a Muslim group took out a procession to mark the state government's Tipu Sultan Jayanti celebrations came face-to-face with Hindutva activists. Jnanpith winner Girish Karnad suggested renaming the Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru after Tipu Sultan rather than the city founder Kempegowda, and this garnered strong criticism from all quarters.

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Fact Check: Old Tipu Sultan tableau FALSELY linked to 76th Republic Day parade
2 months ago

Fact Check: Old Tipu Sultan tableau FALSELY linked to 76th Republic Day parade

India Today  

Did Karnataka’s 2025 Republic Day tableau feature the 18th century Mysuru ruler, Tipu Sultan? OUR PROBE A keyword search led us to several news reports of a tableau depicting Tipu Sultan that was displayed during the Republic Day parade in 2014. As per news reports from 2014, the Karnataka Republic Day tableau that year featured Tipu Sultan. The report stated, …

Bombay High Court questions Maharashtra government over restrictions to celebrate Tipu Sultan Jayanti
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Bombay High Court questions Maharashtra government over restrictions to celebrate Tipu Sultan Jayanti

The Hindu  

The Bombay High Court on Thursday questioned the Maharashtra government about its reasons for restricting the birth anniversary celebrations of Mysore ruler Tipu Sultan. The petition, filed by AIMIM’s Pune city president Faiyaz Shaikh, said that initially the party sought permission to carry out a procession to commemorate the birth anniversaries of Tipu Sultan and Maulana Abul Kalam Azad along …

Jaishankar Says Tipu Sultan's Legacy 'Cherry-Picked', Rues 'Facts Tailored For Regime Convenience'
4 months ago

Jaishankar Says Tipu Sultan's Legacy 'Cherry-Picked', Rues 'Facts Tailored For Regime Convenience'

ABP News  

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday criticised the selective portrayal of Tipu Sultan in historical narratives, describing it as an example of "airbrushed history" driven by political convenience. Speaking at the launch of historian Vikram Sampath's book, Tipu Sultan: The Saga of Mysore Interregnum 1761-1799, Jaishankar said, “How much of our past has been airbrushed, how awkward issues have …

‘Past airbrushed’: Jaishankar says Tipu Sultan a case of ‘cherry-picking facts’
4 months ago

‘Past airbrushed’: Jaishankar says Tipu Sultan a case of ‘cherry-picking facts’

Hindustan Times  

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar termed History as a "complicated" subject, saying that the politics of the day often indulges in "cherry-picking facts". At the same time, he evokes strong adverse sentiments, even today, in many regions, by some in Mysore itself, in Coorg and Malabar," he said, terming Tip Sultan as a "complex figure" in Indian history. The minister …

Jaishankar: Politics cherry-picks Tipu facts
4 months ago

Jaishankar: Politics cherry-picks Tipu facts

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: History is "complicated" and the politics of the day often indulges in "cherry-picking facts" and to a considerable extent that has happened in Tipu Sultan's case, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said here. In his address at the launch of the book 'Tipu Sultan: The Saga of Mysore Interregnum 1761-1799' on Saturday, Jaishankar said there are some …

Tipu Sultan a complex figure, politics of the day cherry-picks facts: S Jaishankar
4 months ago

Tipu Sultan a complex figure, politics of the day cherry-picks facts: S Jaishankar

India Today  

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar described Tipu Sultan as a "complex figure" in Indian history as he picked apart the selective portrayal of his legacy, saying facts have often been "tailored for regime convenience." To a considerable extent, that has happened in the case of Tipu Sultan," Jaishankar said during the launch of historian Vikram Sampath's book Tipu Sultan: The …

'Tipu Sultan is very complex figure in history', says EAM Dr S Jaishankar | VIDEO
4 months ago

'Tipu Sultan is very complex figure in history', says EAM Dr S Jaishankar | VIDEO

India TV News  

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday attended the launch of Indian historian Vikram Sampath's book 'Tipu Sultan: The Saga of the Mysore Interregnum' at the Indian Habitat Centre here in Delhi. Jaishankar described Tipu Sultan as a "very complex figure in history," highlighting both his resistance to British colonial control and the controversial aspects of his rule. Speaking at …

Karnataka should organise Tipu Sultan jayanti, says his descendent
4 months ago

Karnataka should organise Tipu Sultan jayanti, says his descendent

India Today  

Tipu Sultan’s descendant, Saheb Dada Mansoor Ali, on Monday, urged the Karnataka government to take responsibility to organise the Tipu Jayanti in the state. Speaking to the media, Ali also expressed concerns about the encroachment of lands belonging to Tipu Sultan’s family and demanded that the Karnataka government retrieve these lands and bring them under the Waqf Board. The government …

HistoriCity | Mysore's logo is a new city's nod at its old, complex history
11 months, 3 weeks ago

HistoriCity | Mysore's logo is a new city's nod at its old, complex history

Hindustan Times  

Mysore’s adoption of a logo — the second Indian city to do so — is an attempt by the city to maintain its unique identity. The origins of the Mysore dynasty according to their own records go back to 1399 AD when two brothers claiming descent from Lord Krishna’s lunar dynasty and said to have arrived from distant Dwarka on …

Ahead of Karnataka polls, controversy erupts over death of Tipu Sultan
2 years ago

Ahead of Karnataka polls, controversy erupts over death of Tipu Sultan

Live Mint  

Karnataka Assembly elections are around the corner and the controversy over Tipu Sultan's death has reignited. Last month, tension gripped Karnataka's Yadgir district over renaming the Tipu Sultan circle after Veer Savarkar. The descendants of Tipu Sultan have slammed both BJP and the Congress for using the name of Tipu Sultan and trying to polarise votes in the upcoming Karnataka …

Why Tipu Sultan is a divisive issue again in poll-bound Karnataka
2 years ago

Why Tipu Sultan is a divisive issue again in poll-bound Karnataka

India Today  

It is election season in Karnataka and the figure of Tipu Sultan has once again emerged out of history books to be a divisive election issue. A red-rag to the ruling BJP which decries him as a despot, the 18th century ruler of Mysore is often the subject of controversies in the state from time to time—whether it is renaming …

How Far Will Tipu Sultan Impact Karnataka Politics? Vokkaliga Seers Say Don’t Drag 'Us' Into Row
2 years ago

How Far Will Tipu Sultan Impact Karnataka Politics? Vokkaliga Seers Say Don’t Drag 'Us' Into Row

News 18  

After the most powerful Vokkaliga Seer Nirmalananda Natha Swamy has firmly told the ruling BJP government not to rake up Uri Gowda and Nanje Gowda, the two “killers” of Tipu Sultan terming them “fictitious”, a shocked party has gone quiet over the issue. Following a warning from Vokkaliga Sangha, the association of the Vokkaliga caste to the BJP, the Seer …

Why is Tipu Sultan a Burning Poll Issue? Explained as Karnataka Film Stirs Row
2 years ago

Why is Tipu Sultan a Burning Poll Issue? Explained as Karnataka Film Stirs Row

News 18  

A film production company run by Karnataka minister Munirathna has released a video depicting two mythological Vokkaliga chieftains as the “true killers” of Tipu Sultan, furthering the Sangh parivar’s allegation that the 18th-century Mysore king did not die fighting British colonialists, said reports. In a recent interview to News18, Tipu Sultan’s descendants say they are planning to approach the courts …

'Unfortunate': Congress condemns Karnataka BJP MLA's remarks against Tipu Sultan
2 years, 1 month ago

'Unfortunate': Congress condemns Karnataka BJP MLA's remarks against Tipu Sultan

India Today  

Tipu politics continues to rage in Karnataka ahead of Assembly polls. A day after BJP MLA Basangouda Patil Yatnal compared Muslims to Tipu Sultan, Congress condemned his remarks and said "it is so unfortunate for someone who worked for Atal Bihari Vajpayee." Addressing a rally in Vijayapura, Yatnal compared Muslims to Tipu Sultan and asked people not to vote for …

Ghost of Tipu Sultan: Why Controversies Surrounding the Mysore Ruler Refuse to Die Down
2 years, 1 month ago

Ghost of Tipu Sultan: Why Controversies Surrounding the Mysore Ruler Refuse to Die Down

News 18  

The ghost of Tipu Sultan is back again! The Jnanpith awardee compared the Mysore ruler with Chhatrapati Shivaji, saying Tipu Sultan, had he been a Hindu, “would have been honoured just like Shivaji has been, with the international airport in Mumbai named after him.” For a generation who has grown up with Sanjay Khan’s portrayal of Tipu Sultan based on …

'I am taking Tipu Sultan's name, let me see what...'- Owaisi targets PM Modi on Kateel's remark
2 years, 1 month ago

'I am taking Tipu Sultan's name, let me see what...'- Owaisi targets PM Modi on Kateel's remark

India TV News  

AIMIM chief and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi on Thursday targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi over Karnataka BJP president Nalin Kumar Kateel's remark on 18th century Mysuru ruler Tipu Sultan. "I am taking Tipu Sultan's name, let me see what you will do. Those who love Tipu Sultan should not stay in this land: Kateel Earlier, Karnataka BJP president Nalin Kumar …

Shah asks people of State not to vote for JD(S), Cong. that valorise Tipu
2 years, 1 month ago

Shah asks people of State not to vote for JD(S), Cong. that valorise Tipu

The Hindu  

Taking on the Congress and the Janata Dal ahead of the Assembly elections in Karnataka, Union Minister for Home and Cooperation Amit Shah said on Saturday that both were “two faces of the same coin”, and choosing Janata Dal meant voting for the Congress. He asked the people in Puttur: “Do you want the Congress and the Janata Dal who …

Legend of Tipu Sultan and Fight Over Keeping him in Textbooks, Learn in #ClassesWithNews18
2 years, 7 months ago

Legend of Tipu Sultan and Fight Over Keeping him in Textbooks, Learn in #ClassesWithNews18

News 18  

​ For the last two years, the world has been restricted to homes. OCTOBER 29, 2019- Karnataka Education Minister Seeks Report on Proposal to Write Off Tipu Sultan from History Books After BJP MLA Appachu Ranjan appealed to erase Tipu Sultan from history textbooks, Karnataka?s primary and secondary education minister Suresh Kumar has written to the Text Book Society to …

Tipu Sultan: When an Islamist tyrant is turned into a freedom fighter, missile man and dharma saviour
3 years ago

Tipu Sultan: When an Islamist tyrant is turned into a freedom fighter, missile man and dharma saviour

Firstpost  

This essay intends to show how slippery and ill-founded some of the Left-liberal claims supporting Tipu Sultan are Karnataka is witnessing an Opposition backlash against a review committee set up by the state government that recommended doing away with the glorification of the alleged ‘Rocket Man’ and freedom fighter, Tipu Sultan. “Every blow that is struck in the cause of …

Don't need to learn history from BJP: Sanjay Raut on naming of sports complex after Tipu Sultan
3 years, 2 months ago

Don't need to learn history from BJP: Sanjay Raut on naming of sports complex after Tipu Sultan

India Today  

As the naming of a garden in a sports complex in Mumbai's Malad after 18th century Mysore ruler Tipu Sultan gathers steam, Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party, saying "We know about Tipu Sultan, don't need to learn from BJP". A day after the new facilities in Malvani area were inaugurated, news agency ANI quoted the …

Aaditya Thackeray says name not final after Cong leader inaugurates park named after Tipu Sultan
3 years, 2 months ago

Aaditya Thackeray says name not final after Cong leader inaugurates park named after Tipu Sultan

Op India  

Maharashtra Environment Minister of Mumbai Aaditya Thackeray on Wednesday responded to the raging controversy over the naming of a sports complex in Mumbai’s Malad suburb after Tipu Sultan, the 18th-Century ruler of Mysuru. After the sports complex named after Tipu Sultan was inaugurated by Congress leader Aslam Shaikh, Aaditya Thackeray said that the name of the park is not finalised …

Tipu Sultan: a freedom fighter or Islamic bigot?
4 years, 6 months ago

Tipu Sultan: a freedom fighter or Islamic bigot?

Op India  

Tipu Sultan is often credited in our history textbooks as a ‘secular’ ruler of Mysore who fought against the British in the late 1700s. No Namboodri Brahmin should be spared.’ The letter set a precedent and it followed several other orders by Tipu Sultan, calling for violence against Hindus. These are my orders.” In a letter dated January 18, 1790 …

BJP distances itself from MLC's comments hailing Tipu Sultan as 'greatest freedom fighter'
4 years, 7 months ago

BJP distances itself from MLC's comments hailing Tipu Sultan as 'greatest freedom fighter'

Op India  

On Thursday, the Karnataka unit of the BJP had reportedly distanced itself from the comments of MLC AH Vishwanath after he had hailed tyrant Tipu Sultan as the ‘greatest freedom fighter.’ The party has made it clear that the controversial remark was made in personal capacity and did not reflect the stand of the party on the 18th-century ruler. BJP …

Karnataka HC directs state govt to reconsider decision to cancel Tipu Sultan birth anniversary celebrations on 10 Nov
5 years, 4 months ago

Karnataka HC directs state govt to reconsider decision to cancel Tipu Sultan birth anniversary celebrations on 10 Nov

Firstpost  

The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday directed the state government to reconsider its decision to cancel the birth anniversary celebrations of Tipu Sultan, the controversial 18th century ruler of the erstwhile Mysore Kingdom, but declined to stay the order. Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday directed the state government to reconsider its decision to cancel the birth anniversary celebrations …

Karnataka to remove Tipu Sultan lesson from school syllabus
5 years, 5 months ago

Karnataka to remove Tipu Sultan lesson from school syllabus

India TV News  

The BJP government in Karnataka would remove the lesson on the 18th century Mysore ruler Tipu Sultan from school history books as he was a "tyrant" and prosecuted the Hindus, state Chief Minister B.S. The opposition Congress, however, opposed the move to ban Tipu's lesson in school history books and discontinuing Tipu Jayanti celebrations across the state. "It is unfortunate …

Three days after coming to power, Yediyurappa-led BJP government cancels annual Tipu Jayanti celebrations in Karnataka
5 years, 8 months ago

Three days after coming to power, Yediyurappa-led BJP government cancels annual Tipu Jayanti celebrations in Karnataka

Firstpost  

The BJP government in Karnataka on Tuesday cancelled the annual birth anniversary celebrations of the controversial 18th-century ruler of the erstwhile Mysore Kingdom, Tipu Sultan Bengaluru: The BJP government in Karnataka on Tuesday cancelled the annual birth anniversary celebrations of the controversial 18th-century ruler of the erstwhile Mysore Kingdom, Tipu Sultan, being organised since 2015. The Siddaramaiah led Congress government …

Committed to secularism
5 years, 9 months ago

Committed to secularism

The Hindu  

WHEN Girish Karnad passed away in his sleep in the early hours of June 10 at his home in central Bengaluru’s Lavelle Road, an era came to an end. ‘Muscle power’, ‘streams of blood’, ‘destroying the enemy’.Is this even Kannada?” Gauri Lankesh writes that Karnad further said: “Datta Jayanti or Datta Mala are not our tradition at all. In a …

Journalist arrested for criticising Tipu Sultan as Congress-JDS govt in Karnataka tries to please all sides
6 years, 4 months ago

Journalist arrested for criticising Tipu Sultan as Congress-JDS govt in Karnataka tries to please all sides

Op India  

The Karnataka government celebrated Tipu Jayanti with substantial fanfare on the 10th of November 2018 with the BJP protesting and Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy giving the celebrations a miss. With Karnataka CM HD Kumaraswamy giving Tipu Jayanti a miss, many wondered if he was attempting to take a more neutral stance on the issue since Tipu Sultan is widely …

Bengaluru: Secular? Brutal? Or a man of his times?
6 years, 4 months ago

Bengaluru: Secular? Brutal? Or a man of his times?

Deccan Chronicle  

Bengaluru: Had Tipu Sultan, the controversial ruler of the Mysore state, been around to answer secularist claims today, he would have been astonished. Each year, on Tipu's birthday, Mansoor and his family, some of come to Bengaluru from Kolkata, visit the birthplace of Tipu Sultan, in Devanahalli. Hyder was a Tumakuru native “Hyder Ali, father of Tipu Sultan was from …

Tipu Jayanti: Karnataka government imposes section 144 in several places
6 years, 4 months ago

Tipu Jayanti: Karnataka government imposes section 144 in several places

Op India  

The Tipu Sultan Jayanti celebrations planned by the Congress-JDS government in Karnataka has been met with severe protests and condemnations. BJP and several Hindu groups, especially of the Kodagu region have been protesting against the state- The Congress government had started the Tipu Jayanti celebrations from 2015 in the state. The BJP and Hindu groups like Sri Ram Sene and …

Despite protests, Karnataka government to go ahead with Tipu Jayanti celebrations
6 years, 4 months ago

Despite protests, Karnataka government to go ahead with Tipu Jayanti celebrations

Op India  

The controversy around the celebration of Tipu Sultan Jayanti has once again resurfaced, as the Karnataka government has decided to hold celebrations to honour the 18th-century king Tipu Sultan, despite facing a severe protest by the opposition BJP and many Hindu groups. According to reports, Karnataka CM HD Kumaraswamy had earlier confirmed that his government will continue to celebrate Tipu …

Tipu Jayanti: Just another day in ‘secular’ India
6 years, 4 months ago

Tipu Jayanti: Just another day in ‘secular’ India

Op India  

“Don’t you know I have achieved a great victory recently in Malabar and over four lakh Hindus were converted to Islam? Then carrying them away from their native country, we raised them to the honour of Islam, and incorporated them into our Ahmedy corps.” In 1788, in a letter to Abdul Kadir, Tipu says, “Over 12,000 Hindus were ‘honoured’ with …

Karnataka elections: Congress celebrating 'Jayantis of Sultans' for vote bank politics, says PM Modi
6 years, 10 months ago

Karnataka elections: Congress celebrating 'Jayantis of Sultans' for vote bank politics, says PM Modi

India TV News  

Karnataka elections: Congress celebrating 'Jayantis of Sultans' for vote bank politics, says PM Modi Modi was apparently referring to the Siddaramaiah government's controversial decision to celebrate "Tipu Jayanti" every year on November 10. Accusing the Congress of distorting history as part of a conspiracy to divide society, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today flayed the Siddaramaiah government in Karnataka for celebrating …

Tipu in Malabar
7 years, 3 months ago

Tipu in Malabar

The Hindu  

The Congress government in Karnataka led by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has marked the birthday of Tipu Sultan on November 10 as “Tipu Jayanti” for the past three years. These records in the Modi script are a gold mine for academics interested in the land reforms carried out by Hyder Ali and Tipu Sultan in Malabar, which had a long-term impact …

Karnataka on the boil: Siddaramaiah government stirs up a hornet's nest by honouring Tipu Sultan
7 years, 4 months ago

Karnataka on the boil: Siddaramaiah government stirs up a hornet's nest by honouring Tipu Sultan

Firstpost  

The state government-led celebrations in Kodagu and Dakshina Kannada took a strange turn of events when the chief guests themselves unleashed a tirade against the government and Tipu Sultan. NU Nachappa, the Codava National Council president, told Firspost that “since this government is glorifying Tipu Sultan, who had massacred thousands of my tribesmen at Devatparamb, the government becomes the natural …

Karnataka govt celebrates Tipu Sultan Jayanti amid heavy security, Opposition launches statewide protests
7 years, 4 months ago

Karnataka govt celebrates Tipu Sultan Jayanti amid heavy security, Opposition launches statewide protests

Firstpost  

Bringing the state under a thick security blanket, “Tipu Jayanti” celebrations were held amid protests across Karnataka on Friday Bengaluru: Bringing the state under a thick security blanket, “Tipu Jayanti” celebrations were held amid protests across Karnataka on Friday to mark the birth anniversary of the controversial 18th-century ruler of the erstwhile Mysore kingdom, Tipu Sultan. With a sharply divided …

Politicising Tipu Sultan Jayanti in Karnataka: BJP wasn't always against celebrations, say political pundits as cops detain hundreds in state
7 years, 4 months ago

Politicising Tipu Sultan Jayanti in Karnataka: BJP wasn't always against celebrations, say political pundits as cops detain hundreds in state

Firstpost  

The Siddaramaiah-led government made it an annual affair to celebrate Tipu’s birthday on 10 November since 2015, under the Department of Kannada and Culture. Stones thrown at a Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation bus in Madikeri, during protest against Tipu Jayanti celebrations — ANI November 10, 2017 Five Karnataka districts are under prohibitory orders and these could be extended to …

Row over Tipu Sultan Jayanti celebrations in Karnataka: Who really was Tipu? Usurper or saviour of Mysuru?
7 years, 4 months ago

Row over Tipu Sultan Jayanti celebrations in Karnataka: Who really was Tipu? Usurper or saviour of Mysuru?

Firstpost  

So who really was Tipu Sultan? It is being republished in light of the celebrations and protests underway across Karnataka on the occasion of Tipu Sultan Jayanti. And this is exactly what happened last year, when the Congress-led government in Karnataka decided to celebrate for the first time, the birth anniversary of the controversial Tipu Sultan — erstwhile ruler of …

Siddaramaiah govt set to celebrate Tipu Jayanti despite protests
7 years, 4 months ago

Siddaramaiah govt set to celebrate Tipu Jayanti despite protests

Live Mint  

Bengaluru: Despite protests, the Karnataka government is set to celebrate Tipu Jayanti on 10 November across the state amid tight security. Authorities have also refused the BJP’s “Nava Karnataka Parivarthana Rally”—a 75 day tour across all the 224 constituencies led by former chief minister B.S. President Ramnath Kovind’s speech hailing Tipu Sultan as having “died a heroic death fighting the …

Tipu Sultan was a secular ruler, pro-Kannadiga, says Siddaramaiah
7 years, 4 months ago

Tipu Sultan was a secular ruler, pro-Kannadiga, says Siddaramaiah

Deccan Chronicle  

Ballari: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah asserted that attempts are being made to distort history and disturb communal harmony in the state while inaugurating Hampi Utsav at the UNESCO world heritage site, Hampi on Friday, The Vijayanagar rulers were secular and Muslim men were a force to reckon with in the kingdom, he said, adding, "King Sri Krishna Devaraya was so secular …

'Mass murderer' or 'freedom fighter'? Ram Nath Kovind's praise for Tipu Sultan reignites debate over Mysore ruler
7 years, 5 months ago

'Mass murderer' or 'freedom fighter'? Ram Nath Kovind's praise for Tipu Sultan reignites debate over Mysore ruler

Firstpost  

The controversy around the birth anniversary of Tipu Sultan was fuelled by President Ram Nath Kovind’s comments praising the erstwhile Mysore ruler. The controversy sparked by the Congress-ruled Karnataka government’s plan to celebrate the birth anniversary of Tipu Sultan on 10 November was fuelled on Wednesday by President Ram Nath Kovind’s comments praising the erstwhile Mysore ruler, inviting the ire …

Defaming a warrior, Tipu Jayanti's kin to drag Anant Kumar Hegde to court
7 years, 5 months ago

Defaming a warrior, Tipu Jayanti's kin to drag Anant Kumar Hegde to court

Deccan Chronicle  

Bengaluru: With the advent of Tipu Jayanti - celebrated on November 10 - communal tensions are being stoked once again in Karnataka with Union Minister Anant Kumar Hegde voicing his opposition to the celebrations, calling Tipu Sultan anti-Hindu and asking that he be left out of the invitee list for the November 10 celebrations this year, through a letter to …

Tipu Sultan row reignites: Siddaramaiah criticises BJP minister for opting out of celebration
7 years, 5 months ago

Tipu Sultan row reignites: Siddaramaiah criticises BJP minister for opting out of celebration

Hindustan Times  

Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah hit out on Saturday at Union minister of state for skill development Ananth Kumar Hegde for refusing to be a part of events marking the birth anniversary of Tipu Sultan, a celebration that has been a strong issue of contention between the two arch-rivals. Earlier in the day, Hegde reportedly wrote a letter to Siddaramaiah’s secretary …

All about Tipu Sultan
8 years, 4 months ago

All about Tipu Sultan

The Hindu  

Four years ago, in late 2012, after walking out of Bharatiya Janata Party to form his own party, the Karnataka Janatha Paksha, B.S. Yeddyurappa had donned Tipu Sultan’s headgear and held a mock sword while praising the ruler’s virtues at a function for seeking the support of Muslim voters. Back in the BJP two years later, and now its State …

Karanataka govt celebrating Tipu Sultan Jayanti is like celebrating Aurangzeb's birth anniversary: Mohandas Pai
8 years, 5 months ago

Karanataka govt celebrating Tipu Sultan Jayanti is like celebrating Aurangzeb's birth anniversary: Mohandas Pai

Firstpost  

Mohandas Pai said the Karnataka government’s plan to celebrate ‘Tipu Jayanti’ is like celebrating the anniversary of Aurangzeb, “who was a tyrant Mughal Emperor and a staunch religious fundamentalist.” Bengaluru: Technology investor and Padmashree awardee T V Mohandas Pai on Tuesday said the Karnataka government’s plan to celebrate ‘Tipu Jayanti’ is like celebrating the anniversary of Aurangzeb, “who was a …

RSS' latest gems: Tipu Sultan is 'Aurangzeb of South', Siddaramaiah is 'Karnataka's Lalu'
9 years, 4 months ago

RSS' latest gems: Tipu Sultan is 'Aurangzeb of South', Siddaramaiah is 'Karnataka's Lalu'

Firstpost  

Highly critical of Karnataka government’s decision to celebrate Tipu Jayanti to “appease” minorities, an article in Panchjanya described him as ‘Aurangzeb’ of South who “forcibly” converted lakhs of people. New Delhi: Highly critical of Karnataka government’s decision to celebrate Tipu Jayanti to “appease” minorities, an article in Panchjanya described him as ‘Aurangzeb’ of South who “forcibly” converted lakhs of people. …

Tipu Sultan was Aurangzeb of South Panchjanya – India TV
9 years, 4 months ago

Tipu Sultan was Aurangzeb of South Panchjanya – India TV

India TV News  

New Delhi: Highly critical of Karnataka government's decision to celebrate Tipu Jayanti to “appease” minorities, an article in ‘Panchjanya' described him as ‘Aurangzeb' of South who “forcibly” converted lakhs of people. Citing an eminent sage's advice, articles in ‘Organiser' suggested that government should steer clear of birth anniversaries of controversial personalities like Tipu and instead celebrate jayantis of Muslim personalities …

Girish Karnad Gets Death Threat for Tipu Comment, Apologises
9 years, 4 months ago

Girish Karnad Gets Death Threat for Tipu Comment, Apologises

The Quint  

Actor and playwright Girish Karnad has apologised after receiving death threats for his comment on Tipu Sultan. As he remained in the eye of a storm, Karnad sought to end the controversy, saying, “If anybody has been hurt by my remarks, I apologise.what will I gain by making them.” He said he had only expressed his views and there was …

Violence over Tipu Sultan Jayanti: Protect Hindus against intolerance, says VHP
9 years, 4 months ago

Violence over Tipu Sultan Jayanti: Protect Hindus against intolerance, says VHP

Firstpost  

Vishwa Hindu Parishad on Tuesday described the death of a middle-aged man during clashes at a town in Karnataka as a “brutal killing” and asked the Centre to “protect Hindus Allahabad: Vishwa Hindu Parishad on Tuesday described the death of a middle-aged man during clashes at a town in Karnataka as “brutal killing” and asked the Centre to “protect Hindus …

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