Tipu Sultan Death
In the year 1799, three armies marched to Mysore, two of those armies came from the United Kingdom, and one from Bombay. The forces of Tipu were around 30,000 whereas of British East India Company were 26,000 troops.
Tipu Sultan’s brother-in-law betrayed him and collaborated with the British and undermined the walls, making the journey of the Britishers easier. Even though Tipu was advised by his French military advisors to flee, he declined and was killed in Srirangapatna Fort. His body was buried at Gumbaz.
Tipu Sultan Biography
Tipu Sultan: Sultan Fateh Ali Sahab Tipu, who later fondly came to be known as Tipu Sultan, was the ruler of the Mysore Kingdom in South India.
He was the man behind many reforms and administrative works like the growth of the Mysore silk industry, and a pioneer of the rocket artillery, land revenue system, calendar, and coinage system. Owing to his courage and valor, the natives called him “The Tiger of Mysore“.
Table of Content
- Birth and Early Days of Tipu Sultan
- Family of Tipu Sultan
- Tipu Sultan Death
- More About Tipu Sultan
- Anglo-Mysore Wars
- Tipu Sultan Administration
- Who is the Tiger of Mysore and Why Called so?