Tipu Sultan

Karnataka BJP president Nalin Kumar Kateel stoked a controversy by saying the people of Yelburga in Koppal district who sing devotional songs on Lord Rama and Lord Hanuman should stay here, and not those who love 18th century Mysuru ruler Tipu Sultan. Kateel was speaking at a public meeting on Tuesday in the run-up to the Karnataka assembly election, which is less than three months away. "We are the devotees of Rama and Anjaneya (Hanuman). We do the work of Anjaneya. We are not the children of Tipu Sultan. We are the ones who will drive home Tipu's children," Kateel said. He then asked the cheering crowd, "I want to ask the people of Yalaburga whether you worship Anjaneya or sing praises of Tipu Sultan. Won't you drive away those singing praises of Tipu to the forest?" The BJP leader invoked the name of Anjaneya in Koppal district, which is believed to be 'Kishkindha Kshetra', the monkey kingdom as mentioned in the Hindu epic Ramayana. The place is also believed to be the birthpla

Tanveer Sait on Thursday promised a 100 feet statue of Tipu Sultan in Srirangapatna or Karnataka's Mysuru that erupted in a political row.

Mayor Veeresh Anchatgeri told ANI that religious activities can be done at Idgah Maidan but no big leaders will be allowed

As part of 76th Independence Day celebrations, one group had tried to tie Savarkar's flex to high mast light pole at the circle, to which other group objected and wanted to install Tipu Sultan's flex

Security has been heightened in Srirangapatna, the erstwhile capital of 18th century ruler Tipu Sultan in the district, following Vishwa Hindu Parishad's (VHP) call to perform puja at the Jamia mosque

Govts should not aim to either censor history or rewrite it

To win in life, you don't require ambition for its own sake. Leaders need to think of humility as being in the service of ambition

The Committee, comprising historians and academicians, submitted its report on December 9 to the then Karnataka Textbook Society chairman H N Gopalakrishna

The question is, does propaganda and distorted narratives about the nation serve the interests of the state?

The highlight lot, a silver-mounted 20-bore flintlock gun and bayonet from the personal armoury of the last ruler of Mysore

The celebrations brought the state under a thick security blanket, amid threats of protests by the BJP and other organisations

BJP has been opposing the celebrations calling Tipu 'anti-Hindu and anti-Kannada'

BJP alleged K'taka govt had misued office of Prez by getting Tipu's name in speech while Congress said Opposition should be ashamed for levelling this charge

Kovind recalled the contributions of former Mysore and Karnataka rulers, soldier, politicians and scientists in the growth of the state and the country on the whole

The Congress government views Tipu Sultan as a patriot, who fought against the British

The BJP has called for a bandh on November 10, the day of the celebrations, in Kodagu district where Tipu Sultan is said to have massacred thousands of innocents.