About the Book: Tipu Sultan: The Saga of Mysore's Interregnum (1760–1799)
Over two centuries have passed since his death on 4 May 1799, yet Tipu Sultan’s
contested legacy continues to perplex India and her contemporary politics. A
fascinating and enigmatic figure in India’s military past, he remains a modern
historian’s biggest puzzle as he simultaneously means different things to
different people, depending on how one chooses to look at his life and its
events.
Tipu’s ascent to power was accidental. His father Haidar Ali was a beneficiary
of the benevolence of the Maharaja of Mysore. But in a series of fascinating
events, the Machiavellian Haidar ran with the