Tipu Sultan descendants to have royal status restored

telegraph.co.uk
Jul. 30, 2009
Tipu Sultan the 18th Century "Tiger of Mysore" ruled a kingdom which challenged British rule in India sent ambassadors to Napoleon in Paris and was hailed as a legendary warrior by Sir Walter Scott.
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