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There were only two kings that the British feared the most.
1) Tipu Sultan
2) Ranjit Singh
Tipu Sultan & Ranjit Singh did far more than any other Indian ruler to stop the British from taking over the entire Indian subcontinent. 1/6
There were only two kings that the British feared the most.
1) Tipu Sultan
2) Ranjit Singh
Tipu Sultan & Ranjit Singh did far more than any other Indian ruler to stop the British from taking over the entire Indian subcontinent. 1/6
The 1784 Treaty of Mangalore was the last time when an Indian ruler (Tipu) dictated the terms to the Defeated British.
After the defeat in the 2nd Mysore War, the British under Lord Cornwallis formed a triple alliance with the Marathas and Nizam of Hyderabad against Mysore. 2/6
After the defeat in the 2nd Mysore War, the British under Lord Cornwallis formed a triple alliance with the Marathas and Nizam of Hyderabad against Mysore. 2/6
FACT : 1784 Treaty of Mangalore was seen by many in London as the beginning of the end of the East India Company (EIC). After the Treaty, stock prices of the East India Company dived and Pitt’s India Act was introduced
Inshort, the Nizam and Marathas gave British a lifeline. 3/6
Inshort, the Nizam and Marathas gave British a lifeline. 3/6
The British feared the Mysorean rockets & Treaty of Amritsar kept Punjab safe. The British feared the Sikhs and largely ignored them.
Their main aim was Deccan and Eastern India. After the fall of Tipu, things got easier for the British and then they turned towards rest of India
Their main aim was Deccan and Eastern India. After the fall of Tipu, things got easier for the British and then they turned towards rest of India
The Nizams of Hyderabad
The Marathas
The Travancore Kingdom
Patiala State
Gwalior State
All 5 have helped the British in the one way or the other. But all 5 are decorated today in history.
That's how Indian History works. The heroes are demonized as villains & cowards as Heroes
The Marathas
The Travancore Kingdom
Patiala State
Gwalior State
All 5 have helped the British in the one way or the other. But all 5 are decorated today in history.
That's how Indian History works. The heroes are demonized as villains & cowards as Heroes
The above painting is the real Painting of Tipu Sultan. Tipu at 30 years of age, painted by Johan Zoffany (German neoclassical painter) in 1780.
The painting is now in Darya Daulat Bagh, Srirangapatna, Karnataka.
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The painting is now in Darya Daulat Bagh, Srirangapatna, Karnataka.
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Tipu Sultan once surrendered his weapons at Kollur Mookambika temple and offered his prayers to ‘Devi’.
Tipu also made a Paccha lingam (Jade) and installed it in Nanjangud temple, and offered prayers to cure his blind elephant. He even had ring, inscribed with the name of Ram.
Tipu also made a Paccha lingam (Jade) and installed it in Nanjangud temple, and offered prayers to cure his blind elephant. He even had ring, inscribed with the name of Ram.
Many hate Tipu and Many love Tipu. But the fact remains that British were very scared of him.
There are few entities that really scared the shit out of British Empire : Napoleon Bonaparte and the German Panther & Tiger Tanks.
In India, it was the 1946 naval Mutiny.
There are few entities that really scared the shit out of British Empire : Napoleon Bonaparte and the German Panther & Tiger Tanks.
In India, it was the 1946 naval Mutiny.
Like Girish Karnad once said, "Tipu Sultan would have enjoyed the same status as of Maratha king Chhatrapathi Shivaji, if he had been a Hindu and not a Muslim."
To the people who are praising the Nizams and Marathas in my replies;
In 1766, the British - Marathas - Nizam of Hyderabad entered into a triple alliance and attacked Mysore. The alliance lasted just 48 months. The alliance was soon back.
'An Advanced History of Modern India'
In 1766, the British - Marathas - Nizam of Hyderabad entered into a triple alliance and attacked Mysore. The alliance lasted just 48 months. The alliance was soon back.
'An Advanced History of Modern India'
One more historical fact which many don't know.
Hyder Ali wanted a marriage alliance between Tipu and Nizam's daughter, but it was rejected by the Nizam, on the ground that Hyder was just a commoner. The Asaf Jahi dynasty were proud of their Samarkand roots.
Hyder Ali wanted a marriage alliance between Tipu and Nizam's daughter, but it was rejected by the Nizam, on the ground that Hyder was just a commoner. The Asaf Jahi dynasty were proud of their Samarkand roots.
