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Tipu Sultan, the Tiger of Mysore (r.1782-99…


More than a warrior king, the gallant Tipu Sultan lives on as an indelible legend in Indian Islamic history. Tipu Sultan’s colourful character has been memorialised visually in paintings, and his well-known interest in guns and tigers has left behind a distinct range of tiger-themed weaponry. 

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