In popular art, scenes from his life ... showing how potent the symbolism and the myth surrounding Tipu Sultan and the significance of his annihilation was for the empire—all this, even when ...

One of the highlights are the wall paintings that vividly depict epic battle scenes and important milestones in the life of ...

Given their respect for Tipu Sultan as an adversary, this victory was very important for the British to commemorate. In paintings and sculpture, artists of the time recreated the moment.

The trademark tickets reflect the changing times and idea of what the designer thought of India - one might see a deity, an ...

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 ...

Tipu Sultan, taken from Alexander Beatson's A View of the Origin and Conduct of the War with Tippoo Sultan, 1800) Tipu Sultan, known as the dreaded 'Tiger of Mysore', was a legend during his ...