There are two types of perceptions that India has about The King of Mysore, Tipu Sultan. One is the secular tribe, which describes Tipu Sultan as a great and patriotic king who fought against the British for the country. On the other hand, right-wing people believe that Tipu was a very cruel king who brutally oppressed Hindus and non-Muslims in the country in the name of Islam. His motive behind fighting the British was not patriotism but his kingdom, for which he had also sought help from the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire.
In the midst of all this, we have to look at the pen of one of Tipu's closest courtiers to find out the truth. Tipu's court historian Mir Hussain Kirmani mentioned him at one place and wrote, "Tipu Maratha, Nizam, king of Travancore, Coorg wanted to suppress everyone. For this, he did not hesitate to be cruel. In 1788, Tipu Sultan sent a large army to Kerala. The famous city of Calicut was destroyed. Hundreds of temples and churches were selectively demolished. Thousands of Hindus and Christians were forcibly converted into Muslims. Those who did not agree were killed. '
Hussain Kirmani's words make it clear that Tipu was a cruel ruler. That is why the British were joined by the Maratha and other kings in the fight against Tipu in 1799. After three weeks of heavy bombing, the walls of Tipu's fort collapsed. However, Tipu kept fighting. He was killed at the door of Srirangapatnam fort with a sword in his hand. Tipu was of course a great warrior, but the great king, it would be wrong to say that.
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