Tipu Sultan, the 18th Century Mysore ruler, slept in a hammock suspended from the ceiling of his locked bedchamber with this sword by his side. Found in his private apartments after his defeat at the battle of Seringapatam in May 1799, it was previously owned by Vijay Mallya Tipu Sultan’s sword has been sold for Rs 140 crore. “This spectacular …
Tipu Sultan's bedchamber sword has been sold for 14 million pounds at Bonhams Islamic and Indian Art sale, an auction house in London. Tipu Sultan's sword sold for ₹ 143 crores. “This spectacular sword is the greatest of all the weapons linked to Tipu Sultan still in private hands. Its close personal association with the Sultan, its impeccable provenance traceable …
Tipu Sultan is in many ways the Aurangzeb of South India. Remnants of Tipu Sultan’s savage raid of Kodagu survive even today — the forcibly converted Kodava Hindus are today known as Kodava Mapilas. However, a 1964 publication of the Pakistan Administrative Staff College, Lahore says the following about Tipu Sultan: “Tipu imprisoned and forcibly converted more than a lakh …
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