A gem-encrusted gold finial from the octagonal golden throne of Tipu Sultan, the Tiger of Mysore, has been auctioned for 3,89,600 pounds, auctioneers Bonhams has said. LONDON: A gem-encrusted gold ...

A day later, on October 7, the second finial from Tipu Sultan's famous octagonal golden throne went under the hammer at Bonhams Indian and Islamic Art sale. Inclusive of buyer's premium, ...

Fewer Kolkatans, however, are likely to be aware that Tipu’s legacy is equally alive and kicking in distant England. If there is one personality from the Raj that captivates the English, it is the ...

The bedchamber sword of Tipu Sultan, an 18th-century king famous for the commanding role he played in wars in southern India, has sold for £14 million ($17.4 million) at auction in London.

In 2021, the UK government issued a temporary export ban on a tiger’s head finial from Tipu Sultan’s throne, looted after the same defeat, describing it as “an important symbolic object in ...

The sword of an 18th century Indian ruler has returned home 200 years after it was taken by the British. The prize possession of Tipu Sultan, known as the "Tiger of Mysore", was bought at auction last ...

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 ...

Amidst the Tipu ... Sultan Fateh Ali Sahab Tipu on 1750 in Devanahalli, present-day Bengaluru. He was born to Fatima Fakhr-un-Nisa and Hyder Ali, the Sultan of Mysore. He ascended to the throne ...