Tipu Sultan : the saga of Mysore's Interregnum (1760-1799) / Vikram Sampath ; with a foreword by S.L. Bhyrappa.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sampath, Vikram, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Tipu Sultan, Fath ʻAli, Nawab of Mysore, 1753-1799.

Tipu Sultan, Fath ʻAli.

Mysore (Princely State)--Kings and rulers--Biography.

Mysore (Princely State).

Mysore (Princely State)--History--18th century.

Mysore (Princely State)--Politics and government--18th century.

India--History--Mysore Wars, 1766-1799.

India.

Genre:

Biographies.

Physical Description:

xxviii, 904 pages : color illustrations, maps ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Haryana, India : Vintage, an imprint of Penguin Random House, 2024.

Summary:

"Over two centuries have passed since his death on 4 May 1799, yet Tipu Sultan's contested legacy continues to perplex India and her contemporary politics. A fascinating and enigmatic figure in India's military past, he remains a modern historian's biggest puzzle as he simultaneously means different things to different people, depending on how one chooses to look at his life and its events. While he was an astute administrator and a brave soldier, the strategic tact with opponents and the diplomatic balance that Haidar had sought to maintain with the Hindu majority were both dangerously upset by Tipu's foolhardiness on matters of faith. The social report card of this eighteenth-century ruler was anything but clean. And yet, one simply cannot deny his position as a renowned military warrior and one of the most powerful rulers of Southern India"-- Provided by publisher.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 777-856) and index.

ISBN:

9780670094691

0670094692

OCLC:

1528095268

Publisher Number:

90102393424