The sun is already high in the sky, beating down fiercely on our heads, when we reach Tipu Sultan’s Summer Palace in ...

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 ...

At a fort in southern India ... After his father's death in 1782, Tipu Sultan came into power. At that time, Mysore had already been fighting against the British East India Company for years.

The anniversary of what can be called the “fall of Bangalore,” passed us by on March 21. The last stand by Tipu Sultan’s ...

A rare sword once used by Mysore ruler Tipu Sultan for self-defense has been discovered in Karnataka. The sword has been acquired by Bengaluru-based Sharvani Antiques, Gems, and Jewellery Company.

It froze that moment of time when the fort was breached at two places ... This excerpt from Vikram Sampath’s ‘Tipu Sultan: The Saga of Mysore’s Interregnum (1760–1799)’ has been ...

Set in pretty gardens, the old residence of a former Mysore ruler, Tipu Sultan, offers a glimpse into the opulent lifestyle ...

It is believed to have been named after Tipu Sultan, the ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore, who used the region ... with the construction of the historic fort by Tipu Sultan. The fort, known locally ...

"The place owes its new name to the erstwhile ruler of Mysore, Tipu Sultan ... which is a corrupted form of Sultan’s battery. Tipu Sultan also built a fort here, which is in ruins now and ...

These conflicts came to an end with the arrival of the Sultan of Mysore, Hyder Ali, in 1763. Bekal Fort was of great importance to Hyder Ali's son, Tipu Sultan, serving as a crucial military base ...

Tipu Sultan, known as the dreaded 'Tiger of Mysore', was a legend during his lifetime and is still regarded as an enlightened ruler in India. During the late eighteenth century he bitterly and ...