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Sunday, August 17, 2008

Tipu had in him Italian Renaissance, German Reformation, French Revolution: Dr. B. Shaikh Ali

Submitted by Tarique Anwar on 17 August 2008 - 4:41pm.



By Tarique Anwar and Md. Ali, TwoCircles.net,

(In an exclusive talk with TwoCircles.net Dr. B. Shaikh Ali, a renowned historian, an authority on Haider Ali and Tipu and former vice-chancellor of Mangalore and Goa universities, elaborated on neglected but shining aspects of Tipu Sultan: his personality, rule, his secular credentials and most significantly his resistance to the British expansion in India.)

"In the field of historical movements, Italy gave Renaissance, Germany gave Reformation, France gave Revolution and India gave Tipu Sultan who blended in himself all these three movements."

This is how Dr. B. Shaikh Ali, the renowned historian and an authority on Haider Ali and Tipu Sultan describes Tipu Sultan’s multifaceted personality and his overall contribution to Modern India.


Prof. Ali says Tipu Sultan, popularly known as the Tiger of Mysore, was a fascinating figure of Indian history who offered his blood to write the history of free India.

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