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By Jaya Sarika V The Dreams Of Tipu Sultan, written by one of India's leading playwrights, Girish Karnad, and directed by the innovative Arundhati Raja will be the fifth play at the Jagriti season. The Dreams Of Tipu Sultan gives the audience a new Tipu Sultan. One of the most towering personal i t ies of the Indian freedom struggle was Tipu Sultan (1750 – 1799), Whose short, but glorious reign amply exemplifies the maxim, “It is far better to live like a lion for a day than MANDYA: Kodiyala...Read Full Story

Brilliant Answers by student who got 0% Q- In which battle did Tipu Sultan die? A- His last battle ! Q- How do you stop acid indigestion? A- Stop drinking acid ! Q- Where was the declaration of independence signed? A- At the bottom of the page ! Q- What's the main reason for Divorce? A- Marriage! Q- Ganga flows in which state? A- Liquid state ! Q- When was Mahatma Gandhi born? A- On his birthday ! Q- How will u distribute 8mangoes amongst 6 people? A- By preparing mango shake..Wall PhotosRead Full Story

The poll, which includes 20 enemy commanders including Tipu Sultan and Rani of Jhansi, seeks to find Britain`s most formidable foes since the modern Army came into being in the 17th century.Read Full Story

AHN News Staff London, United Kingdom (AHN) – As the prestigious British auction agency Sotheby’s prepares to put its “Islamic World Sale of Art” under the hammer, a portion of the art will contain the victory paintings of India ruler Tipu Sultan and his father Hyder Ali. The 24 rare works of art portray the famous battle of Pollilur in which the East India Company was forced to lay down arms. The estimated value of these rare paintings is between GBP 650,000 and 800,000 (US $1.03 million...Read Full Story

Seven pieces of weaponry and art plundered from the palace of Tipu Sultan by British colonial forces were sold by a London auction house on Thursday for more than a million pounds to unnamed buyers. Topping the items at the Sotheby’s sale was a sword from the armoury of Tipu’s palace in Seringapatam that was overrun by the colonial East India army in May, 1799. Although it sold for £505,250 – ten times its pre-sale estimate – industrialist Vijay Mallya, the owner of Tipu’s personal sword, was...Read Full Story