Who was Tipu Sultan ?

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Many of us will unaware about the fact that Tipu Sultan is considered a pioneer in rocket artillery.These rockets were known to be Mysorean Rockets at that time.

Tipu Sultan used them effectively against the British East India Company during the 1780s and 1790s. The technology used by them led Britishers to develop Congreve Rocket Technology.

Tiger of Mysore, Tipu Sultan, is well known for his daring acts in the wars and forfeit he offered to save his land from foreign invaders. From Britishers, he saved Deccan India, and all South Indians loved his sacrifice.

Tipu Sultan was science enthusiastic he has tremendous curiosity and willingness to learn western science and that is the reason he gots gun makers, clockmakers and other experts from French to Mysore.

Did you know? That the first rocket invented by the French was based on technology worked out by tipu sultan and his father Haider Ali.

Tipu Sultan plays a vital task in structuring a navy in Mysore counting of about 20 battleships of seventy cannons along with 20 frigates.

It is said that he used to hate Hindu religion but the ring he used to wore had Ram engraved on it.

Tipu Sultan saved the South India from British power. He was a great soldier and learnt many military strategies from French

Tipu Sultan saved Deccan India from British assault and addressed as Tipu Sahib by them all.

“To live like a lion for a day is far better than to live for a hundred years like a jackal”.he used to like this quote and he lived all his life like that.

People in Mangalore, Malabar, as well as Coorg, liked to hate him to that much extent that they merged up with British for his disaster. And because of this merging up, British won the fourth Anglo Mysore War. and he lost his sons during the third war and his own life in fourth war.

It is said that Tipu Sultan gave financial support to many Hindu Temples like Shri Ranganatha

The Tiger of Mysore, Tipu Sultan will always be remembered as one of the most powerful rulers India ever had.

Tipu Sultan also wrote a book of dreams called The Khwab Nama in which he has recorded all his thoughts.

From a very early age, he was exposed to politics and military by his father and that helped him to grow into the most influential leader of the country.

Here are some lesser-known facts about Tipu Sultan that may help you know him better:

Tipu was born at Devanhalli, the son of Haidar Ali. Himself illiterate, Haidar was very particular in giving his eldest son a prince's education and a very early exposure to military and political affairs

Tipu Sultan was born to Hyder Ali and his wife Fatima Fakhr Un Nisa.

From the age of 17 Tipu was given independent charge of important diplomatic and military missions

They named their baby Fateh Ali but often called him Tipu after the local saint Tipu Mastan Aulia. Tipu Sultan's full name was Sultan Fateh Ali Khan Shahab.

He was his father's right arm in the wars from which Haidar emerged as the most powerful ruler of southern India.

Tipu was commonly known as the Tiger of Mysore and adopted this animal as the symbol of his rule.

Tipu was born at Devanhalli, the son of Haidar Ali. Himself illiterate, Haidar was very particular in giving his eldest son a prince's education and a very early exposure to military and political affairs. From the age of 17 Tipu was given independent charge of important diplomatic and military missions.

In 1782, when Haidar died during the Second Anglo-Mysore War, Tipu was very effective in bringing the west coast under his control