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Author, 'Battles of the Maratha Empire' ' and 'Lachit - The Indomitable' (formerly Brahmaputra) Sometimes a sailor too.

Nov 20, 2021, 6 tweets

Tipu attacked the Maratha town of Nargund , imprisoned the ruler , forcibly converted Hindus and committed atrocities on the female population.

That was the trigger for first Maratha attack on Tipu around 1785.

From a biography by YN Deodhar

Pakistan Navy ship PNS Tippu Sultan

Wasnt the first to fire a rocket

Here I am referring to modern iron cannister rockets

2000 disciples of the Shankaracharya committed suicide to avoid conversion.

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