Tipu Sultan's golden ring 41.2g is thought to have been taken from him by a British general as he lay dead at the end of 1799 Srirangappattinam battle
Saturday 24 May 2014
A golden ring 41.2g belonging to 18th
Century ruler Tipu Sultan (known as the Tiger of Mysore) of Sultanate of Mysore
(The state is included in present day India) has been sold at an auction in London. The jeweled
golden ring was sold for £145,000 (May 24th, 2014). Tipu Sultan is best known
for fighting against British rule in India. The ring was allegedly taken from
the slain body of Tipu Sultan at the end of the 1799 Srirangappattinam battle
he fought against the British East India Company’s forces.
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Tipu Sultan's golden ring 41.2g is thought to have been taken from him by a British general as he lay dead at the end of 1799 Srirangappattinam battle.
ReplyDeleteA golden ring 41.2g belonging to 18th Century ruler Tipu Sultan (known as the Tiger of Mysore) of Sultanate of Mysore (The state is included in present day India) has been sold at an auction in London. The jeweled golden ring was sold for £145,000 (May 24th, 2014). Tipu Sultan is best known for fighting against British rule in India. The ring was allegedly taken from the slain body of Tipu Sultan at the end of the 1799 Srirangappattinam battle he fought against the British East India Company’s forces.