London, Aug 7 (ANI): A gem-encrusted gold finial from the throne of 18th century Indian ruler Tipu Sultan is being put up for auction after it was discovered at a Scottish home. The incredible ...

No matter how one looks at the record, it is true that Tipu Sultan’s father, Hyder Ali, informally usurped the throne of Mysore from the previous Hindu Wodeyar dynasty, where he served as a general.

The UK government’s attempted export ban on Tipu Sultan’s treasures is a double travesty for objects it acquired through loot and plunder. Gold gem-set finial from the throne of Tipu Sultan ...

Among the most evocative looted object is Tipu Sultan’s mechanical tiger ... The 105.6 carat flawless diamond once adorned the Peacock Throne in Delhi. In 1849, following the Anglo-Sikh war ...

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 ...

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 ...