This past Sunday, November 10, the 274th (or 273rd) birthday of Tipu Sultan was celebrated peacefully ... judging from his costume, was decidedly European. The hollow toy housed various mechanisms ...

Tipu Sultan (c 1750-1799) was born in Devanhalli, Karnataka. His father, Hyder Ali, made himself Muslim ruler of Mysore around 1761. From an early age Tipu accompanied his father on military ...

As new revelations of his letters, his dream registers, exquisite jewellery and ornaments, costumes ... the symbolism and the myth surrounding Tipu Sultan and the significance of his annihilation ...