Tipu Sultan, Politics and Polarisation: Karnataka's History Battle Returns
The political battle over Tipu Sultan is back, with the proposed Tipu Jayanti celebrations triggering a fresh showdown between the Congress and the BJP in Karnataka. While the Congress hails Tipu as a ruler who fiercely resisted British expansion and played a key role in the Anglo-Mysore wars, the BJP questions his glorification, citing allegations of religious persecution and forced conversions. As leaders trade charges of historical distortion and political opportunism, the debate has expanded beyond a 18th-century ruler into a larger contest over history, identity and the politics of remembrance.
