Kingdom of Mysore
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The Kingdom of Mysore was a geopolitical realm in southern India founded in around 1399 in the vicinity of the modern-day city of Mysuru and prevailed until 1950. The territorial boundaries and the fo
Tipu's Tiger with the organ keyboard visible
Admiral Suffren meeting with ally Hyder Ali in 1783. J. B. Morret engraving, 1789
Tipu's flag at the entrance to the fort of Bangalore
A portrait of Tipu Sultan, made during the Third Anglo-Mysore War
Tipu Sultan
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Tipu Sultan, commonly referred to as Sher-e-Mysore, was the Sultan of Mysore from 1782 until his death in 1799. He was a pioneer of rocket artillery. He expanded the iron-cased Mysorean rockets and co
Kingdom of Mysore
…of Tamil Nadu, becoming a formidable power in the Deccan. During the Muslim rule from 1761 to 1799, the kingdom became a sultanate under Hyder Ali and Tipu, often referring to it as Sultanat-e-Khudadad (transl. God gifted empire). During this time, it came into conflict with the Maratha Confederacy, the…
Birth place of Tipu Sultan
War coat used by Tipu Sultan of Mysore.c. 1785-1790
Mural of the Battle of Pollilur on the walls of Tipu's summer palace, painted to celebrate his triumph over the British