Mysuru: Noted Historian and writer Dr. Vikram Sampath said that though Tipu Sultan was a warrior, he was not a freedom fighter. He was speaking at interaction held after release of his book ‘Tipu Sultan: The Saga of Mysore’s Interregnum (1760-1799)’ at a programme organised by Mysuru Literary Forum Charitable Trust at Jaganmohan Palace here…
Historian Prof. Nanjaraj Urs feted
December 5, 2024Mysuru: Historian Prof. P.V. Nanjaraj Urs, who spoke on the life of Tipu Sultan, was felicitated during Tipu Jayanti, organised by Afroz Pasha, Secretary of Hazarath Tipu Sultan Shaheed Welfare & Urus Committee, Lashkar Mohalla, near Tipu Tomb, Ganjam in Sriranrapatna recently. Tipu Jayanti was held under the guidance of MLA Tanveer Sait, who is…
Launch of Dr. Vikram Sampath’s magnum opus ‘Tipu Sultan’
December 4, 2024Mysuru: ‘Tipu Sultan: The Saga of Mysore’s Interregnum (1760-1799),’ a scholarly book authored by Bengaluru-based eminent historian Dr. Vikram Sampath, will be released by Pramoda Devi Wadiyar of Erstwhile Mysore Royal Family at Jaganmohan Palace on Dec. 5 at 6 pm. The book release event is being held under the aegis of Mysore Literary Forum…
Sandal Urus Shariff of Hazarath Tipu Sultan Shaheed on June 6
June 4, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: The 232nd Annual Sandal Urus Shariff of Hazarath Tipu Sultan Shaheed, organised by Tipu Sultan Welfare & Urus Committee, Lashkar Mohalla, will be held on June 6 at 11 am at Meelad Park on Ashoka Road in city, said Committee Secretary Afroz Pasha. The celebrations will be held under the guidance of Sir Khazi…
Nalwadi’s name for Mysore Airport in final stages: MP
December 17, 2023Congress’ move to rename Airport at this stage is not right: Pratap Simmha Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru-Kodagu MP Pratap Simmha has taken a strong stance against the Congress Government’s proposal to rename Mysore Airport at Mandakalli after Tipu Sultan. Simmha, pointing out that the previous BJP Government had already recommended naming it after Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar, expressed…
274th birth anniversary of Hazarath Tipu Sultan Shaheed on Nov. 10
November 8, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: The 274th birth anniversary celebration of Hazarath Tipu Sultan Shaheed, organised by city’s Hazarath Tipu Sultan Shaheed Welfare and Urus Committee in Lashkar Mohalla, will be held on Nov. 10 at Meelad Park on Ashoka Road in city. The event will be held under the Chairmanship of Sir Khazi of Mysuru Hazarath Moulana Mohammed…
Delegates hail Tipu’s Summer Palace, natural colour frescoes
August 3, 2023Special illumination at Mysore Palace arranged with Police Band performance Mysore/Mysuru: After three days of deliberations inside the conference hall of Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel here, delegates of the G20’s Think20 Summit visited the historical town of Srirangapatna last evening and saw a couple of places including the Daria Daulat Bagh. The delegates, from over…
Sandal Urs of Hazrath Tipu Sultan held
June 21, 2023Srirangapatna: As part of the 231st annual Sandal Urs of Hazrath Tipu Sultan, a function was organised by Hazrath Tipu Sultan Wakf Estate under the Chairmanship of MLA Tanveer Sait, who is also the Chairman of Hazrath Tipu Wakf Estate, Srirangapatna, at Gumbad-e-Shahi in Srirangapatna on Sunday. Sandal procession began from Masjid-e-Aala, Srirangapatna at 3.30…
Urs-e-Shariff of Tipu Sultan
June 17, 2023Mysuru/Srirangapatna: The 231st Urs-e-Shariff of Hazrath Tipu Sultan Shaheed, organised by Tipu Sultan Welfare and Urs Committee on Sawday Road will be held on June 18. Sir Khazi of Mysuru Hazrath Moulana Mohammed Usman Shariff, MLAs Tanveer Sait and K. Harishgowda, former MLA Vasu, JD(S) leader Dr. Mahaboob Khan. former Corporator Naseeruddin Babu, Congress leader…
‘Our glorious history buried and false narratives foisted on us’
April 5, 2023Orator Chakravarthy Sulibele after felicitating artistes, designers of play ‘Tipu Nija Kanasugalu’ Mysore/Mysuru: The play on Tipu Sultan titled ‘Tipu Nija Kanasugalu’ (The Real Dreams of Tipu) produced by theatre repertory Rangayana is a resounding success — with 56 performances — and has drawn thousands of spectators to theatre. The playwright Addanda C. Cariappa, who…
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