📚 Book Specifications
Title: Tipu Sultan – The Tiger of Mysore
Editor: Dr. R. Gopal
Publisher: Department of Archaeology, Museums & Heritage, Mysore
Language: English
Binding: Hardbound
Pages: 424
Size: 250 × 185 × 40 mm

📖 About the Book
Tipu Sultan – The Tiger of Mysore is a monumental volume that brings together forty-two scholarly research papers exploring the life, achievements, administration, and legacy of Tipu Sultan. Compiled from an International Seminar on Life and Achievements of Tipu Sultan (2010, Mysore), this book examines multiple dimensions of Tipu’s rule—his military strategies, diplomacy, socio-economic reforms, religious and legal policies, cultural patronage, innovations in banking and trade, and his enduring resistance against British colonial expansion.
The book also highlights Tipu’s visionary ideas: modernization of the state, naval expansion, innovative economic policies, irrigation systems, and administrative reforms that placed Mysore among the most progressive states of 18th-century India. Richly illustrated with historical insights, it serves as both an academic reference and a comprehensive narrative on one of India’s most dynamic rulers. This second edition (2025) continues to be a definitive resource for historians, researchers, and enthusiasts of Indian history.
 
👤 About the Author / Editor
Dr. R. Gopal, a distinguished historian and scholar, has edited this compendium with academic rigor and vision. As a senior figure in the Department of Archaeology, Museums & Heritage, Mysore, Dr. Gopal has contributed significantly to the study of Karnataka’s history and culture. His works reflect deep research on Mysore’s past, especially the Wodeyars, Tipu Sultan, and regional heritage studies. Under his editorial guidance, this volume brings together eminent historians from India and abroad, offering diverse perspectives on Tipu Sultan’s rule and legacy.