London: Tipu Sultan’s bedchamber sword was sold for a whopping $17.4 million at Bonhams Islamic and Indian Art sale in London. Tipu Sultan was the Indian Muslim ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore based in South India between 1782 and 1799. He was commonly referred to
Karnataka: The Bharatiya Janata Party’s Karnataka chief Nalin Kumar Kateel urged people to chase away supporters of 18th-century Mysuru ruler Tipu Sultan “to the forest”, The Indian Express reported. The BJP claims that Tipu Sultan was a tyrant who destroyed many temples and villages and converted
Mumbai: In a potentially controversial move, the government in Indian state of Maharashtra has ordered the removal of Tipu Sultan’s name, given to a prominent suburban garden and playground by the erstwhile Maha Vikas Aghadi government. Making the announcement, Bharatiya Janata Party’s Mumbai Suburban District Guardian
Karnataka: The controversy over Tipu Sultan and Savarkar in Karnataka has come to the fore once again after the Municipal Council in Yadgiri district renamed the Tipu Sultan Circle as Savarkar Circle.