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Tipu Sultan (other)
Tipu Sultan was the ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore in southern India. Tipu Sultan may also refer to: People * Tipu Sultan (politician) (born 1967), Bangladeshi politician * Tipu Sultan (journalist) (born c. 1973), Bangladeshi freelance investigative journalist * Tipu Sultan (cricketer) (born 1998), Bangladeshi cricketer * Khan Tipu Sultan (1950–2017), Bangladeshi politician Arts and entertainment * ''Tipu Sultan – Villain or Hero'', 1993 Indian non-fiction book about the sultan by Sita Ram Goel * ''Tipu Sultan: The Tiger Lord'', Pakistani television series about the sultan * ''The Dreams of Tipu Sultan'', Indian play about the sultan by Girish Karnad * ''The Sword of Tipu Sultan'', Indian television series about the sultan Other uses *Tipu Sultan's Mausoleum or Gumbaz, Srirangapatna, mausoleum of Tippu Sultan in Seringapatam *Tipu Sultan's Summer Palace, Bangalore, India *Tipu Sultan Mosque, Kolkata, India *Tipu Sultan Masjid Tollygunge, Kolkata, India *Tipu Sultan Unan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tipu Sultan
Tipu Sultan (born Sultan Fateh Ali Sahab Tipu, 1 December 1751 – 4 May 1799), also known as the Tiger of Mysore, was the ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore based in South India. He was a pioneer of rocket artillery.Dalrymple, p. 243 He introduced a number of administrative innovations during his rule, including a new coinage system and calendar, and a new land revenue system, which initiated the growth of the Mysore silk industry. He expanded the iron-cased Mysorean rockets and commissioned the military manual ''Fathul Mujahidin''. He deployed the rockets against advances of British forces and their allies during the Anglo-Mysore Wars, including the Battle of Pollilur and Siege of Srirangapatna. Tipu Sultan and his father used their French-trained army in alliance with the French in their struggle with the British, and in Mysore's struggles with other surrounding powers: against the Marathas, Sira, and rulers of Malabar, Kodagu, Bednore, Carnatic, and Travancore. Tipu's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
