The bedchamber sword of Tipu Sultan, an 18th-century king famous for the commanding role he played in wars in southern India, has sold for £14 million ($17.4 million) at auction in London.

S Jaishankar described Tipu Sultan as a "very complex figure in history," highlighting both his resistance to British colonial control and the controversial aspects of his rule.

The tragedy that befell on the site of shooting for the serial 'The Sword of Tipu Sultan' in 1989 is, by far, one of the most grim incidents of Indian television. This was one of the most ...

External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Saturday (November 30) attended the launch of Indian historian Vikram Sampath's book 'Tipu Sultan: The Saga of the Mysore Interregnum' at the Indian ...

New Delhi: The naming of a Pakistani navy ship after Tipu Sultan has raised eyebrows, as the legendary South Indian ruler’s legacy is often tied to resistance against British colonialism.

History is "complicated" and the politics of the day often indulges in "cherry-picking facts" and, to a considerable extent, that has happened in Tipu Sultan's case, External Affairs Minister S ...

I was a boy of 12-13 when after being deeply disturbed by the unfair and bad portrayal of the Mysore royal family in the popular TV serial those days, The Sword of Tipu Sultan, I had embarked on a ...