Tipu Sultan's sword in Indian hands

Tipu's sword back in Indian hands
By Habib Beary (BBC correspondent in Bangalore)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/3609205.stm

Tipu Sultan (aka Tipu Sahib)
The 18th century Indian national hero and his famous sword
The sword of an 18th century Indian ruler has returned home 200 years after it was taken by the British.

The prize possession of Tipu Sultan, known as the "Tiger of Mysore", was bought at auction last autumn by Indian drinks magnate Vijya Mallya.

Tipu's sword was confiscated after his defeat and death in battle at Seringapatam in 1799.

It was auctioned by the family of Scottish General David Baird, given it for his bravery in toppling the sultan.

Tipu Sultan bitterly opposed British rule in southern India, posing a grave threat to the East India Company in the 18th century.

It was due to his stiff resistance that the British took almost 40 years to add Mysore to areas under their control.

Mystery buyer

The proud new owner - Vijay Mallya - says he wanted to bring back the sword to the land of its illustrious monarch.

Vijay Mallya (centre) with Tipu Sultan's sword
Sword belongs in India, says its new owner
He said no one had the right to possess it except for Indians.

Mr Mallya bought the sword at a London auction six months ago, but the identity of the buyer had been kept a secret.

The businessman-turned-politician said the timing of the announcement had nothing to do with the forthcoming parliamentary elections.

"This is not political. It is personal," he told journalists in Bangalore.

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[cyrilmathew005]

@come1619 hi buddy i am not a hindu or musilm and i am an Indian it is what i believe than what you have commented one. Buddy think about one think that they have taken 2 years to transfer all the wealth from India ( including Pakistan) to there land. They have stolen many valuable and precious heritage through out this year (From 15 August 1947 to 26 January 1950 ). It is not a good idea to complain about this, at lest try to understand the truth behind.

[Angles786]

Fuck english man how dear they put it for auction.

[zegrinder]

@tjxkid

not probably IT WAS according to the history books I read in Arabic the finest artefacts of swords and such which are made in the Arabian peninsula must have two kinds of silver one local and the other should be Indian and one guy described in his journey to buy some silver that in the market (I guess nowadays Hyderabad) the jewellery and precious stones were so common that sometimes people will PAY RUBIES not gold for rice!! and I can talk for days about stuff like that...

[souvik04in]

These mother fucker Brits even put a bid for this.

[tjxkid]

@csruinedmylyf

This is not the only one. They stole a lot more. Gold, Diamonds, other precious stones, artifacts, valuable ancient scripts When British invaded India, India was one of the (probably the most) richest countries in the world. They stole everything and when they had to leave India was a poor country

[kuttasachin]

@csruinedmylyf teri maa ki phudi main atom bomb phar doon ga phaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa teri maa ka phudaaa sujaanay aaa rahaa hoon darwaza khol gandu haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

[csruinedmylyf]

@kuttasachin TERI MAA DI PHUDDI MEI TIPU SULTAN KA TALWAR MADARCHOD

BWAHAHAHHAAH !!!

[csruinedmylyf]

@LionTipu yes my friend ! yu r right

[LionTipu]

@csruinedmylyf British also looted Millions of tons of gold and kohinoor diamond from India.

Fucking white devils.