Everybody heard Stories about 'The Great Tipu Sultan',But nobody knows his Tragedy.
At the 4th Anglo Mysore War,there were over 26,000 soldiers of British East India Company comprising about 4000 Europeans and the rest Indians.A column was supplied by Nizam of Hyderabad consisting of ten battalions and over 16,000 cavalry, and many soldiers were sent by marathas. Thus the soldiers in the British forces numbered over 50,000 soldiers, whereas Tipu Sultan had only 30,000 soldiers.The british broke through the city walls,French Military advisors advised Tipu Sultan to escape through the secret passage, and live to fight another day, but to their astonishment Tipu Sultan replied " One day of life as tiger is far better that thousands years of living as jackal".Tipu sultan died defending his Capital on 4th may 1799 at a age of 48.
When the fallen Tipu Sultan was identified, Wellesley felt his pulse and confirmed that he was dead.Next to him,underneath his palankeen, was one of his most confidential servants Rajah Cawn.Rajah was able to identify Tipu for the soldiers.Tipu Sultan was killed at the hoally/diggy gateway, which was located 300 yards/270 metres from the North East angle of Srirangapatna Fort.
Before this war there was a Treaty of srirangapatnam in 1792, when Tipu lost the Third Anglo Mysore War,the Britisher Exacted harsh term from Tipu: the loss of nearly half of his Territory, payment of large reparation,and surrender of his two sons Abdul Khalik and Moiz-Ud-Din as hostages.They were delivered to Lord Cornwallis at seringapatam on 26th February 1792.
The Britisher were Supposed to release the Princes of Tipu Sultan, But they executed them.After the death of Tipu Sultan,He is said to be seen near the graves of his two sons, riding a horse ,till this day.
At the 4th Anglo Mysore War,there were over 26,000 soldiers of British East India Company comprising about 4000 Europeans and the rest Indians.A column was supplied by Nizam of Hyderabad consisting of ten battalions and over 16,000 cavalry, and many soldiers were sent by marathas. Thus the soldiers in the British forces numbered over 50,000 soldiers, whereas Tipu Sultan had only 30,000 soldiers.The british broke through the city walls,French Military advisors advised Tipu Sultan to escape through the secret passage, and live to fight another day, but to their astonishment Tipu Sultan replied " One day of life as tiger is far better that thousands years of living as jackal".Tipu sultan died defending his Capital on 4th may 1799 at a age of 48.
When the fallen Tipu Sultan was identified, Wellesley felt his pulse and confirmed that he was dead.Next to him,underneath his palankeen, was one of his most confidential servants Rajah Cawn.Rajah was able to identify Tipu for the soldiers.Tipu Sultan was killed at the hoally/diggy gateway, which was located 300 yards/270 metres from the North East angle of Srirangapatna Fort.
Before this war there was a Treaty of srirangapatnam in 1792, when Tipu lost the Third Anglo Mysore War,the Britisher Exacted harsh term from Tipu: the loss of nearly half of his Territory, payment of large reparation,and surrender of his two sons Abdul Khalik and Moiz-Ud-Din as hostages.They were delivered to Lord Cornwallis at seringapatam on 26th February 1792.
The Britisher were Supposed to release the Princes of Tipu Sultan, But they executed them.After the death of Tipu Sultan,He is said to be seen near the graves of his two sons, riding a horse ,till this day.
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