History British Atrocities On Civilians Of South India During Anglo-Mysore Wars In today’s India, the name Tipu Sultan brings with it a shrill debate, each time it is mentioned publicly. Tipu’s detractors waste no time... Ameen AhmedNovember 10, 2021
History How America Celebrated Haidar Ali In 1781 Hyder Ally (Anglicised version of Haidar Ali) was a popular exotic name in the 1770s when the fledgling United States of America was fighting... Ameen AhmedOctober 27, 2021
History 239 Years Ago, On This Day, Ship Named After Haidar Ali Gave America Its Greatest Early Naval Victory Hyder Ally (Anglicised version of Haidar Ali) was a popular exotic name in the 1770s when the fledgeling United States of America was fighting... Ameen AhmedApril 9, 2021
History How Haidar Ali And Tipu Sultan Led India’s First United Front Against The East India Company The names of Mysore rulers Haidar Ali and his son Tipu Sultan often crop up when someone speaks of India’s freedom movement. While there... Ameen AhmedSeptember 10, 2020
History How Tipu Sultan Helped Dalit Women Regain Their Honour From Upper Caste Oppression Critics of Tipu Sultan (and Haidar Ali) give examples of four major communities as proof of brutalities and religious bigotry of these father-son rulers... Ameen AhmedNovember 4, 2019