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4 May
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Tipu Sultan died defending Seringapatam.
Tipu Sultan: The Last King to Die Fighting the East India Company
On May 4, 1799, the "Tiger of Mysore" fell, sword in hand, betrayed by his own ministers. Discover the untold story of the Death of Tipu Sultan, the…
Read the storyNarasinham Ram
Indian journalist.
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