Its handle is made of copper with a gold coating. Measuring 10.16 cm in width and 91.44 cm in length, the sword was crafted using advanced steel technology of its time. “Tipu Sultan used this ...
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 ...
Tipu Sultan, taken from Alexander Beatson's A View of the Origin and Conduct of the War with Tippoo Sultan, 1800) Tipu Sultan, known as the dreaded 'Tiger of Mysore', was a legend during his ...