The weapon bears Tipu Sultan’s name engraved in gold in Persian script, along with moon symbols. Its handle is made of copper with a gold coating. Measuring 10.16 cm in width and 91.44 cm in length, ...

Before the era of photography, the theatre of war played out on maps and paintings. A heritage activist reports from the ...

In 1780, during the Second Mysore War, the British were defeated at the Battle of Pollilur. Tipu had the battle painted on the walls of his Summer Palace to celebrate his triumph. David Baird was ...

Mysore is witnessing a fierce tug-of-war between the Congress and the BJP. Unlike urban constituencies in Bengaluru, here, the Congress has tasted electoral success at the Lok Sabha level.

The British Era and its Abandoned Fortresses Between the period of British colonization, the underground structure of Mysore gained some importance. The British were famed for their strategic war ...

Historian Vikram Sampath, with his latest book on the ‘Tiger of Mysore’ attempts to decode the Tipu Sultan riddle. A peep into the portrayal of Tipu Sultan by British artists two centuries ago ...