Releasing a book on Tipu Sultan titled “Tipu – Manyathe Sigada Sultan” (a ruler, who did not receive recognition), former Minister and BJP MLC A.H. Vishwanath on Saturday said the eighteenth century warrior king will forever remain in the hearts of Indians even if he is removed from the textbooks.
Mr. Vishwanath paid glowing tributes to Tipu Sultan on the occasion of the release of the book, which has been authored by Nanjaraj Urs. “Tipu Sultan was the son of the soil. He is a Tiger of Mysuru. He did not surrender before the enemy. The truth about Tipu Sultan cannot be falsified. Who can deny history?”, Mr Vishwanath said.
He contested the charge that Tipu Sultan had killed several thousands of people in Kodagu. The population of Kodagu was very small in those days, he said.
