Tipu Sultan (c 1750-1799) was born in Devanhalli, Karnataka. His father, Hyder Ali, made himself Muslim ruler of Mysore around 1761. From an early age Tipu accompanied his father on military ...

Bollywood actor Vicky Kaushal is all set to essay the role of Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj in his upcoming film Chhaava. Directed by Laxman Utekar and produced by Dinesh Vijan’s Maddock Films’, the ...

Rising competition from mass-produced toys, including cheap replicas made in China, has cast a shadow on the growth of the ...

To walk amongst its built heritage is to take a journey back to the time of the Wadiyar dynasty, rulers of the Kingdom of Mysore from 1399 to 1947. Monuments include the majestic Mysore Palace ...

Based on a novel by Bhagwan Gidwani, this drama was a portrayal of the life and times of Tipu Sultan, the famous ruler of Mysore. The drama faced lot of controversies that included a major fire ...

This file photograph, taken on Feb. 26, 2025, shows an artisan keeping the painted heads of dolls for drying at a toy ...

an island town close to Mysore, suggest that it was once the stronghold of a local ruler, generally anticipated to be Tipu Sultan, a famous Diwan of the Kingdom of Mysore. Srirangapatna once ...

Channapatna's toymaking industry dates back to the 1700s when Tipu Sultan, ruler of the then kingdom of Mysore, asked artists ...

Channapatna's toymaking industry dates back to the 1700s when Tipu Sultan, ruler of the then kingdom of Mysore, asked artists from Persia to train the locals. Rising competition from mass-produced ...