Who is the Tiger of Mysore and Why Called so?
Tipu Sultan is also known as Tiger of Mysore, was a powerful ruler of Mysore and had fearsome warrior king personality. The state symbol of Tipu was Tiger and he used tiger motifs on arms and uniforms. One incident gave him that name, when his gun was jammed and his knife dropped when he was fighting a tiger, but he took the knife and killed the tiger and came to be known as “Tiger of Mysore”.
Tipu Sultan Biography
Tipu Sultan: Sultan Fateh Ali Sahab Tipu, who later fondly came to be known as Tipu Sultan, was the ruler of the Mysore Kingdom in South India.
He was the man behind many reforms and administrative works like the growth of the Mysore silk industry, and a pioneer of the rocket artillery, land revenue system, calendar, and coinage system. Owing to his courage and valor, the natives called him “The Tiger of Mysore“.
Table of Content
- Birth and Early Days of Tipu Sultan
- Family of Tipu Sultan
- Tipu Sultan Death
- More About Tipu Sultan
- Anglo-Mysore Wars
- Tipu Sultan Administration
- Who is the Tiger of Mysore and Why Called so?
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