Tipu Sultan, also known as the “Tiger of Mysore,” was born on December 1, , in Devanahalli near Bangalore. As the son of Hyder Ali, the de facto ruler of Mysore, and Fatima Fakhr-un-Nisa, Tipu inherited a legacy of resistance against British colonial ambitions. Revered as a valiant warrior, an innovator, and a ruler, he remains a subject of both admiration and controversy in Indian.