Tipu himself was born in Devanhalli, the present location of Bangalore International Airport. Infact his grandfather also was born near the same place, though the ancestors might or might not have come from west ( various theories says persia arabs afghans..). Shared history is all fine, but all...
Tipu Sultan is revered as a hero and taught as the same in our text books. Fondly he is nicknamed as the Tiger of Mysore and his Palace in Srirangapatna is well maintained.
One thing has always intrigued me. Mysore is thousands of km's away from Pakistan. Now it's ok for pakistanis to revere...
Workers digging up an underground section of the Bangalore Metro rail were in for a surprise when they discovered a 12 feet cannon and a cannonball - believed to be from the Tipu Sultan era.
The construction site, where the 18th century cannon was unearthed, falls between Tipu's summer palace...
And why is that? Why does every muslim would agree on that?? Because male leaders have balls??
I dont get this, why balls are associated with courage and bravery. If anything they are rather weak and sensitive. Otoh, a vagina takes a pounding, you would rather associate them with it. :-)
Jokes...
You can also add South India to the list, when he accused South Indians of stealing local jobs in the 70's. Infact this was one of the reasons for the party's rise in power. However as South India progressed and prospered over time, this issue died a natural death.
However having said that...