Tipu Sultan He was still trapped in the courtyard with a handful of faithful followers. He, along with four other bodyguards, killed a record 4,500 British soldiers-about fifteen British were left alive and Wellesley was thinking about surrendering when a British bullet hit Tipu on his arm. Another hit his temple and the Tiger of Mysore, the hope of Indian freedom, the great nationalist who sacrificed every thing for his dream of British-free India, fell. And along with him, shattered the dream of Indian independence-one that will not be able to be achieved till 150 years later by the endless efforts of Ghandi and Nehru and Jinnah-just because some greedy men sold their soul for a few gold. Tipus body was given a military burial and he was buried by his fathers side in Lal Bagh.
Posted on: Thu, 31 Jul 2014 15:12:04 +0000
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