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‘The Tiger of Mysore’: Decolonising the life of Tipu Sultan
Tipu Sultan, the ruler of the kingdom of Mysore in South India (1751-1799) was a powerful, advanced and wealthy Muslim ruler, and the last strong challenger of British rule in India. He was referred to by the Brits as the ‘Tiger of Mysore.’ In Kate Brittlebank’s book, ‘Tiger: The Life of Tipu Sultan,’ she describes Tipu as “the last bulwark against British imperial desires.”
Review of ‘The Anarchy’: How the British took India
A commonly asked question: ‘How did the East India Company, a small London-based corporate entity become the looter, occupier and eventual ruler of India?’ ‘The Anarchy’ by renowned writer and historian, William Dalrymple, explores this historical upheaval and gives a good overview of how the Company took on the might of the Mughal Empire and succeeded in destroying it.
Malik Ambar: Ethiopian ruler in India who resisted might of Mughal Empire
Malik Ambar (1548 – 13 May 1626), was a military leader and prime minister of the Ahmadnagar Sultanate in the Deccan region of India.
Born in present-day Ethiopia, Malik was brought to India as a slave, with Changiz Khan, the Prime Minister of Ahmadnagar.
A female-led whirling dervish group based in Afghanistan, is reclaiming the country’s deep-rooted Sufi heritage.