Tipu Sultan is known for his fierce spirit of independence and hard-headed leadership particularly in relation to resisting British expansionist interests in the south of India. He came to signify formidable native power and proved to be East India Company’s worst nightmare for almost thirty years. Tipu on various occasions displayed great dash, courage and wisdom including the first and second Anglo-Mysore wars in which the British were defeated. During the first phase of the third Anglo-Mysore war,
Tipu once again demonstrated his military ingenuity and confirmed that Mysorean army was second to none. However, despite his bravery and martial skill,
Tipu lost in the fourth Anglo-Mysore war fought in 1799.The abrupt fall of Seringapatam resulting in Tipu’s death has been a subject of great intrigue in the scholarly world،
resulting into extensive research which has branched out into two main theories. In the first case, it is believed that it was when the English won the alliances of regional powers such as the،،،،
