TIPU, son of nyder Ali, commonly known as Tipu Sultan, also Tipu Sahib, sovereign of .Mysore, whose capital was Seringapatam. In the year 1783, the British and tho Peshwa of the 31all rattas combined to attack Tipu, and on the llth March 1781 a treaty of peace was concluded. But in 1789 Tipu attacked the mja Trayancore, whom the British supported, defeating Twit. In 1790 the British entered into a treaty with the rajas of Calastri, Cartinaad, and Kotiotc, also with the Nizam of Hyderabad, the Peshwa, and the raja of Coorg, to make war against Tipu, who was defeated by Lord Cornwallis on the 5th February 1792, and peace was declared on the 22d of that month and 18th March. In 1709, in consequence of Tipu's efforts to coinbine .with foreign powers, war again broke out, and tit e Brit wit, the Nicam and the Pealiwa united against !din. lle was de'feated by General Ilarrht on the 27th March 1799, and was found amongst the slain in the storming of Seringapatain on the 4th May 1799. It is reported that when he heard that Sytel Gliaffiir his bravest commander, wins killed by a cannon sliot, he went to the post of danger, and afterwards fought like a man who was re solved to live or die a king. Ile am buried at Seringapatam, mid after his death his children and other relatives were removed to Vellore. where a ninthly broke out in their favour, and then the sons were taken to Calcutta. The last of his sons, Prince Gholani Muliaminad, died there on the 1 lth August 1872. The inscription
engraved on the tomb of Tipu is,- Tipu Sultan kard arm.i.jaliAd Hari ba 0 mansab4-shahadat dad.
Shaldr bagfift ; Hami-i-dln shah-i-zaman baraft.' When Tipu Sultan resolved on a religious war, The All-True gave him the dignity of a martyr ; Shaltir gave the year of its occurrence— Defender of the Faith, King of the Age has left.' The principal events of his reign were as under 1783, 2d Sanitary. Began to reign.
1784, llth March. Peace with Tipu.
1788, 8th May. He invaded the low country, and war declared.
1789, 29th December. He was defeated at Travancore. 1790. First campaign under General Abercrombie. 1791. Second campaign under Lord Cornwallis.
1701, 7th March. Pettah of Bangalore assaulted. 1791, 21st March. Bangalore taken.
1792. Third campaign.
1792, 6th February. Seringapatam fortified camp stormed by Lord Cornwallis' army, and taken.
1792, 20th February. Surrendered two sons as hostages (restored 1794), Tipu ceding half his territones, paying three kror and thirty lakhs.
1798. Second war with Tipu.
1799, 5th March. General Harris entered Mysore.
1799, 4th May. Seringapatam stormed, Tipu fell. Lieut. Lawrence led the forlorn hope of left column of 11.M. 74th. He was father of Sir Henry, of Sohn Lord Lawrence, and of Generals A. W. and G. St. 1'. Lawrence.
1799, 5th May. Sons surrendered as hostages.