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May 4, 2022 • 5 tweets • 3 min read • Read on X
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By the stroke of 8 pm on 4th May 1799, the East India company army was frantically searching for Tipu Sultan's body inside the fort of Srirangapatna led by David Baird. Rajah Khan (Tipu's army commandant) was accompanying the search party to help identify the body. 1/5 ImageImageImageImage
A report of Tipu's death in a Philadelphia newspaper. 2/5 Image
An interesting European painting from early 19th century of Tipu's death. I am not sure he got the chance to lie down like this with his family surrounding him @NidhinOlikara - Please add if you know more. 3/5 Image
The famous "Storming of Seringapatam" painting depicting the EIC forces breaking into the famous fort of Srirangapatna. (The breach is marked and can still be viewed) 4/5 Image
Tipu's killing and annexation of Srirangapatna was a historic event for EIC and Britain. It was celebrated with shows such as this all over UK 5/5 Image

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It is hard for many of us to estimate the richness of Tipu Sultan's rule because most of his wealth was looted by the British after the fourth anglo Mysore war in 1799. His throne was of particular interest to them. Here is Lt Colonel Alexander Beatson describing the throne Image
Here is an imagined art work of Tipu Sultan on his throne by the artist Anna Tonneli (1763-1846). This art work is currently at Clive Museum at Powis.

I say "imagined" because it is said that he had taken a vow to not sit on it until he had driven the British away from Mysore. Image
Two golden gem crusted finials from the throne were auctioned by Bonhams a decade ago. The central tiger is supposed to be at the Windsor Castle and one more Tiger finial is also with extended royal family of Britain. ImageImageImageImage
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