Tipu Sultan
- 3. Abdullah Shuja (L1F13BSME0076) Muhammad Arslan (L1F13BSME0073) Ehsan Anwar (L1F13BSME0074) TO: Prof. Ibrahim Sheikh
- 4. Tipu Sultan, also known as the “Tiger of Mysore "was a great ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore. He was one of the brilliant and brave Muslim scholar in his time. Tipu was the eldest son of Sultan Hyder Ali of Mysore and his wife name was Fatima Fakhr- un-Nisa born on 20th November 1750 A.D at Devanhalli.
- 5. Haider appointed a maulvi for tipu education.He received military education from Ghazi-Khan who was a great warrior. As a result Tipu became a religious zealot and he hated everything that was not connected to Islam. Tipu built a masjid(mosque) in every town and appointed a Qazi to promote Islamic education.
- 7. Tipu Sultan helped his father both in the First(nov,1769) and the Second Mysore Wars(sep,1780). He was also a brave soldier and great general. In Addition, he also learnt different languages, He was well versed in Urdu , Persian, and Arabic languages, mathematics and science. Tipu Sultan had a great vision and having a ability to enhanced the Islamic rules in his Kingdom. He replaced the Hindu calendar with an Islamic calendar based on the life of “Prophet Muhammad(SAW)”.
- 8. After the death of 60 years old Haider ali .Tipu sultan is appointed to be a new leader on December29,1782. On March 11,1784,the british east india company formally surrender with the signing of the Treaty of Mangalore.
- 9. He was a truth lover of Islam and therefore, he changed the name of some places by Islamic names. He appointed a Sheikh-ul-Islam in each district to teach the forcibly converted people the ways of Islam.
- 10. He issued gold, silver and copper coins. Most of the coins were Arabic and Persian which hardly any Mysorean could understand.
- 11. He kept many tigers chained at the place gate. The throne was made of gold in the shape of tiger. But Tipu was never destined to sit upon his throne.
- 12. Tipu attacked district of Travancore which resulted in 3rd Mysore war. He was defeated in this war. The war ended with signing of the treaty of Srirangapatam according to which Tipu had surrender half of his kingdom to the English company and send his two sons to them as the hostages of war.
- 14. British led coalition of nearly 50,000 troops in February of 1799.Tipu sultan had just 30,000 defenders. On May 4,the British broke through the city walls with the help of Mir Sadiq.and Tipu sultan got his most loyal officer ,Syed Gaffar had been killed. There was a confusion all around. Tipu soldiers and other people were trying to escape.
- 15. When the British troops entered in castle through its strong walls, Tipu sultan fought long and hard, although ultimately unsuccessfully to preserve his country. And At last the great Muslim leader was dead on 5th May 1799.and buried at Gumbos.
- 17. It is better to die before you bend your knees before your enemy. One day lion is better than the hundred days of jackal. Save me from friends, I will defend against my enemies. The real joy of life is to combat difficulties and miseries with firm determination.