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Tipu Sultan
Resisting East India Company expansion and developing military rocketry.
Iron-cased rockets · State reforms
- Born
- 1751
- Birthplace
- Devanahalli, India
- Died
- 4 May 1799
More people
Tipu Sultan
Tipu Sultan ruled Mysore during a period of warfare, administrative change and growing British power in India.
Early life
Family
Was a son of Haidar Ali.
Training
Received military and administrative experience from an early age.
Career
- 1760s–1782
Military service
Fought alongside his father.
- 1782
Accession
Became ruler of Mysore.
- 1780s–1799
Rule and warfare
Pursued reforms and fought the East India Company.
Reign & contributions
Iron-cased rockets
Expanded their use in warfare.
State reforms
Changed revenue, coinage and other systems.
Srirangapatna
Died defending his capital.
Beyond work
Diplomacy
Sought overseas partners against the British.
Contested legacy
His record includes both resistance and coercive campaigns against subject communities.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Photo: Anonymous artist from Mysore, India.. Public domain · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
