A man with many names Tipu Sultan also referred to as Tipu Sahib or the Tiger of Mysore is renowned for his bravery in the wars against the British East India Company. Loved by many, hated by ...

Today, Tipu’s Tiger sits behind glass at the Victoria & Albert Museum (V&A) in London, where it has long been, according to the museum’s website, ‘one of the V&A’s most popular exhibits.’ ...

The finial, valued at £1.5m, is one of eight golden heads that adorned the throne of the so-called Tiger of Mysore, which was broken up by British East India Company forces after his defeat in 1799 ...

A peep into the portrayal of Tipu Sultan by British artists two centuries ago offers a new understanding of the 18th century Mysore ruler's formidable resistance against foreign colonisers.