The Forgotten Freedom Fighter :Teepu Sultan The Tiger of India

The Tiger of Mysore TEEPU SULTHAN

Teepu Sulthan was the first Indian ruler, who cautioned the native rulers about the imperialistic designs of the British. He, a prince with foresight enthused the native rulers to give up their destructive infighting to defend their country from the onslaught of British colonialism. He continued the struggle initiated by his father Hyder Ali against the foreign rulers. 

He addressed letters to native rulers explaining the true colours of colonial rulers and their well laid out plans to devour the country. If the native rulers had lent full support to Teepu Sulthan, we would not have remained as rulers here, was the statement of a British General Wellsly, after the martyrdom of Teepu in the battlefield of the fourth Mysore war. 

This shows the importance of Teepu's resistance and foresight. Fighting on two fronts, one the native rulers and the other the colonial power, he died on the battlefield on May 4th 1799. 

The people of Mysore acclaimed him as the tiger of Mysore. It was only after the death of Teepu, that the British military officer General Harris could declare that, from today India is ours. This shows how Teepu had proved to be a great obstacle in the way of the British. There was no other hero for half a century, who firmly challenged the British after the martyrdom of Teepu sulthan

Taken from 

Retrieving the Forgotten History :

ROLE OF MUSLIMS IN INDIA'S STRUGGLE FOR INDEPENDENCE 187-214http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/toc/fy1002/2008324065.html

Written by

Syed Naseer Ahamed 

(A historian and author of Several Books)

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