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British art, literature couldn’t get enough of Tipu Sultan in 1700s. Oriental exoticism ruled

‘Tipu Sultan: The Saga of Mysore’s Interregnum (1760–1799)’ by Vikram Sampath opens a window to the life and times of one of the most debated figures from India’s history.

Bengaluru is offering a slice of its rich past—in the chaos of KR Market

Through maps, photographs, texts, and poetry, the Banni Nodi project takes people back to Bangalore Fort and Tipu Sultan’s final battle against the East India company in 1799.

Nilgiris aren’t just for honeymoons—its peoples fought Hoysalas and Haider Ali

Haider Ali & Tipu Sultan clashed with the rulers of Tamil Nadu over control of the Nilgiris, which, played an important role in the geopolitics of early modern South India.

Communal conflict in Maharashtra again, ‘social media post on Tipu Sultan’ stokes protest in Kolhapur

A day earlier, stonepelting was reported in Ahmednagar. With these two incidents, Maharashtra has seen nine incidents of communal conflict in 4 months.

Siddaramaiah made Tipu Sultan a hero, BJP reacted to celebration of a tyrant, says Tejasvi Surya

In an interview, BJP MP from Bengaluru South says all surveys will fall flat as party will 100% retain power in the state, and that Basavaraj Bommai has performed well as CM.

Fictional characters or Tipu Sultan’s killers? In push for Vokkaliga votes, BJP hails Uri-Nanje Gowda

Tipu Sultan's life is a hot topic in poll-bound Karnataka, and now his death is up for debate, with BJP arguing 2 Vokkaliga warriors killed him. But move seems to be backfiring.

‘Tipu’s drop’, the cliff where Mysuru people were pushed to death under Tipu Sultan’s reign

In 'Of the Raj, Maharajas and Me', M.A. Sreenivasan recalls the Pradhans' Mysuru and how Tipu Sultan took over the region.

Tipu Sultan was just as flawed but Marxist historians didn’t tell us that

Tipu Sultan is remembered as the Indian ruler who died fighting the British and did not take a pension. But that does not automatically make him a patriot.

Tipu Sultan is back & reigning over Karnataka politics. Why BJP has resurrected him

As election approaches, BJP pits ‘unpatriotic’ Tipu against ‘patriotic’ Savarkar. It's an attempt to corner Hindu votes & divert attention from governance issues, say analysts.

The IT Crowd, now on BBC World & importance of ‘Pawar play’ in cricket

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

On Camera

How ministers are making holes in PM Modi’s Teflon coating

Amit Shah is virtually running Jammu and Kashmir. But it would be unfair to seek accountability for security lapses from him because he has to ensure the BJP’s victory in every election across the country.

Hints of thaw in US-China tariff war—as Trump says duties to ‘come down’, China open to talks

Trump has expressed optimism about reaching a tariff agreement ‘pretty quickly’, while Xi said that tariff & trade wars undermine the legitimate rights and interests of all countries.

Indian Navy flexes muscle in Arabian Sea with long-range precision anti-ship missile firings

Navy shares visuals of BrahMos anti-ship & anti-surface cruise missiles being fired from warships as tension persists in the neighborhood after the Pahalgam terror attack.

Pakistan ISI is killing Hindus for 45 years. To turn India into a nation at war with itself

At some point, Pakistan’s calculation has been, Hindus will rise in reprisal against their own minorities. That’s a crisis ISI has been conjuring up in India. A nation at war with itself.