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Tipu Sultan

Ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore from 1782 to 1799

PersonDied aged 47humanQ10088

Also known as Tippoo Sahib · Sultan Fateh Ali Sahab Tipu · Tipu Sahab · Tippoo Saib · Sher e Mysore · Tippoo Sultan

Born: November 20, 1751
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1.Stated in Google Books
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, December 1, 1751
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1.toshkhana.wordpress.com/2020/12/21/a-re-examination-of-tipu-sultans-date-of-birth-as-per-the-date-specified-by-himself-and-presenting-an-online-mysorean-mauludi-calendar/
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Died: May 4, 1799
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1.Stated in Encyclopædia Britannica OnlineRetrieved 2017-10-09
2.Stated in SNACRetrieved 2017-10-09
3.Stated in Brockhaus EnzyklopädieRetrieved 2017-10-09
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Birthplace: Devanahalli
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1.“History of Tipu sultan”
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Place of death: Srirangapatna
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1.“History of Tipu Sultan”
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Citizenship: Kingdom of Mysore
Occupation: politician
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1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2026-04-20
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, writer
, ruler
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Positions held: monarch
, sultan of Mysore(1782–1799)
Languages spoken, written or signed: Persian
, Arabic
, Kannada
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Tipu Sultan, commonly referred to as Sher-e-Mysore, was the Sultan of Mysore from 1782 until his death in 1799. He was a pioneer of rocket artillery. He expanded the iron-cased Mysorean rockets and commissioned the military manual Fathul Mujahidin. The economy of Mysore reached a zenith during his reign. He deployed rockets against advances of British forces and their allies during the Anglo-Mysore Wars, including the Battle of Pollilur and Siege of Srirangapatna.

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