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 ...

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 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.

New Delhi: The naming of a Pakistani navy ship after Tipu Sultan has raised eyebrows, as the legendary South Indian ruler’s legacy is often tied to resistance against British colonialism.

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 ...

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar described Tipu Sultan as a "complex figure" in Indian history as he picked apart the selective portrayal of his legacy, saying facts have often been ...

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 ...