2023-05-04 12:58:41
According to Kate Brittlebank, at the time when he was killed by the British, Tipu Sultan was the most famous Indian in Britain. Celebrations erupted when Tipu was killed by the troops of General George Harris.
While Nizams of Hyderabad and Maratha Peshwa failed to recognize the danger posed by the British, Tipu Sultan emerged as a grave threat to the British East India Company.
Europeans were forbidden from entering Mysore territory uninvited, for whatever purpose. Those who did make the mistake of crossing the boundaries of the realm soon found themselves in difficulties.
As a result, the British decided to take over Tipu and end this threat forever. With Tipu gone, the EIC was able to fix its claws deeper into the Indian soil.
Eventually, the British besieged the fortress of Tipu at Seringapatam on 5 April 1799. They had sought the assistance of Tipu Sultan’s Chief Minister Mir Sadiq in order to take over the fortress.
Mir Sadiq betrayed and withdrew his troops stationed at the breach. British troops were assembled in the trenches waiting for such a signal. Thus, the British breached the fortress and Tipu Sultan lost his life while protecting his soil.
Kate Brittlebank writes,
"Reading descriptions of Tipu's military actions, one is struck by his fearlessness - never hesitating to plunge into the fray, leading attacks, harrying the enemy, disrupting their supply lines, thinking ahead to outwit his opposition. Yet he was not reckless, knowing when it was wiser to withdraw than continue against intractable odds. And his courage had been evident from an early age when as a young boy he began to accompany his father on military campaigns."
Source: Tiger: The Life Of Tipu Sultan, book by Kate Brittlebank
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