Sotheby's accepted a bid of £500,000 ($658,000) for the painting. It shows Haider Ali, the sultan of the kingdom of Mysore, and his son, Tipu, defeating Company forces in the famed Battle of ...
This fort has ‘Lal Mahal’ which was the then residence of the famous king of Mysore, Tipu Sultan. The Fort is also known as the second most formidable fort of India, the history of the fort ...
Tipu Sultan was the last King of Mysore and the East India Company’s most tenacious enemy. Famed for his ferocity, he inflicted numerous defeats on the British, partly through his pioneering ...