Tipu Sultan

Tipu Sultan (1750–1799), also known as the Tiger of Mysore, was a ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore in South India. He was the eldest son of Sultan Hyder Ali of Mysore and his wife Fatima. Tipu is known for his resistance against the British East India Company and for his efforts to modernize and strengthen Mysore. He introduced several administrative and military innovations, including the use of rockets in warfare, which were later adopted by the British. Tipu Sultan's reign was marked by both internal reforms and external conflicts, notably the Anglo-Mysore Wars. His rule ended with his death in the Fourth Anglo-Mysore War, when the British stormed his capital, Srirangapatna. In Hebrew, Tipu Sultan is known as טיפו סולטאן. In Urdu, he is referred to as ٹپو سلطان, and in Kannada, one of the languages spoken in the region he ruled, he is called ಟಿಪ್ಪು ಸುಲ್ತಾನ್.