Was Tipu Sultan really anti-Hindu, shouldn't his fight against the British be considered a part of the freedom struggle?
Tipu Sultan was the ruler of Mysore in the 18th century. Tipu Sultan was born on 10 November 1750 at Devanahalli in Kolar district near Bengaluru in present day Karnataka. His full name was Sultan Fateh Ali Khan Shahab. His father's name was Hyder Ali and his mother's name was Faqrunnisa. His father Hyder Ali was a general of the Mysore Empire who became the ruler of the Mysore Empire in 1761 with his strength. Tipu is known as the Lion of Mysore.
At the end of the 18th century, Tipu's father Hyder Ali died and Tipu Sultan got the throne of Mysore in his place. With the arrival of Tipu Sultan, the imperialist policy of the British came under tremendous pressure, where on one hand the Company government was trying to expand its nascent British Empire, on the other hand, Tipu protected Mysore with his bravery and diplomacy and protected his motherland from the British. were kept away from. In the second half of the 18th century, Tipu tried to expel the British from India.
However, after the signing of the Treaty of Versailles, the French also left Tipu's side and this joint military force proved to be very important for Tipu and in this battle he was defeated in the capital of Srirangapatnam. Thus, Tipu was forced to sign a treaty of 1792 and confiscated half of his empire as compensation for the fierce war.
Form a better army with an old and successful military strategy of rocket artillery in war to defeat your enemies. Finally, Tipu Sultan fought with great bravery, and on May 4, 1799, defended his capital, Srirangapatnam, and achieved a heroic feat in the war.
Like his father, he was also an extremely ambitious, skilled general and a clever diplomat. This was the reason why he always wanted to take revenge for his father's defeat from the British. The British were very afraid of him. The British used to see the image of Napoleon in the figure of Tipu Sultan. He was a connoisseur of many languages. During his father's time, he had started to learn the administrative military and military methods, but his biggest weakness was the cause of his defeat. He trusted the French too much. He was independent but still he cared a lot about the sufferings of the people. Therefore, the farmers were happy during his rule. He was a staunch and devout Muslim. He looked at Hindus and Muslims alike.
Tipu and his father Hyder Ali defeated the British in the First Mysore War in 1766 and succeeded in defeating the British in the Second Mysore War in 1782 and also made the Treaty of Mangalore. Form a better army with an old and successful military strategy of rocket artillery in war to defeat your enemies. Finally, Tipu Sultan fought with great bravery, and on May 4, 1799, defended his capital, Srirangapatnam, and achieved a heroic feat in the war.
Srirangapatnam was the capital of Tipu and the palaces, buildings and ruins of Tipu's era can still be seen here and there. Thousands of people visit Srirangapatna to see Tipu's tombs and palaces. Hindus were in majority in Tipu's empire. Tipu Sultan is also known for religious tolerance and free thinking. According to history, Tipu Sultan built many big temples in Srirangapatnam, Mysore and many other places of his kingdom, and gave land for the temples.
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