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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.
