Tipu Sultan

Also known as Tippoo Sahib, Sultan Fateh Ali Sahab Tipu, Tipu Sahab, Tippoo Saib, Sher e Mysore, Tippoo Sultan

indischer Herrscher

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Tipu Sultan was the ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore in southern India from 1782 until his death in 1799, a period when European colonial powers were expanding their control across the continent. His reign matters because he resisted British colonial expansion militarily and administratively reformed his kingdom, making him a significant figure in Indian history during the early stages of colonialism.

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Instance of: human
Gender: male
Citizenship: Kingdom of Mysore
Place of birth: Devanahalli
Place of death: Srirangapatna
Father: Hyder Ali
Occupation: freedom fighter
Languages spoken: Telugu
Religion: Islam
Noble title: sultan
Conflict: Anglo-Mysore wars
Military rank: general
Image: TipuSultan1790.jpg
Residence: Karnataka

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Commons category: Tipu Sultan
date of birth: 1750-11-20
date of death: 1799-05-04
topic's main category: Category:Tipu Sultan
owner of: Tipu's Tiger
described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
place of burial: Srirangapatna

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Works in European collections

1 object attributed to Tipu Sultan, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

Révolutions De L'Inde Pendant Le Dix-Huitième Siècle, Ou Mémoires De Typoo-Zaeb, Sultan Du Maisour

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Tipu Sultan (Tipu Sahib; * 19. November 1749 oder 10. Dezember 1750 in ; † 4. Mai 1799 in Shrirangapattana) herrschte über den Staat Mysore im Süden Indiens. Er war ein Sohn und seit 1782 Nachfolger Hyder Alis, der nach der erfolgreichen Verteidigung von Shrirangapattana, der Hauptstadt Mysores im Süden Indiens, vom General zum De-facto-Herrscher aufgestiegen war. In Indien ist er heute noch unter dem Namen „Tiger von Mysore“ sehr populär.

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