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Tipu Sultan, commonly referred to as Sher-e-Mysore, meaning Tiger of Mysore, was the Sultan of Mysore from 1782 until his death in 1799.

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Birth Date
1751-12-01 1
Death Date
1799-05-04 1
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Kingdom of Mysore, Polities
Additional Source Kingdom of Mysore (Wikipedia)Body section on Muslim rule
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1. Tipu Sultan (Wikipedia)
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was the Sultan of Mysore from 1782 until his death in 1799
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1. Tipu Sultan (Wikipedia)
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1 December 1751
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1. Tipu Sultan (Wikipedia)
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4 May 1799
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Kingdom of Mysore (Wikipedia)
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the kingdom became a sultanate under Hyder Ali and Tipu
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