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| Haidar Ali : 1722-1782 A.D. vedamsbooks.com |
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| Tipu Sultan (Tiger of Mysore) November 1750 to May 1799. alamy.com |
Hyder Ali (c 1720 - 7 December 1782) and his son Tipu Sultan (20 November 1750 - 4 May 1799, during their reign of the Mysore kingdom in the 18th century, had a military alliance with the French military and had never allowed the British move farther down south in the Indian Subcontinent. The British had to fight tooth and nail to get them out of the way. Being the rulers of Mysore, they never had failed to have good relationship with Tamil Nadu with which they had close links. They, as part of their rule, won several battles across the state.
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| Quote of Tipu sultan. msharifkpt.wordpress.com |
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| Tipu Mastan Aulia's Tomb, Arcot, Tamiladu. hoparoundindia.com |
saint Hazrath Tipu Mastan Aulia, whose tomb is in Arcot town, Vellore district. Along with his wife he prayed for a child.
The Sufi saint told the ruler they would be blessed with sons and the first son would be dedicated to the service of the god almighty.
However, when Tipu was born, the couple were thrilled and kept him closer to them. They went back on their word and never dedicated his son to the service as promised by them to the Sufi saint.
Hyder Ali and his wife chose one Raushan Begum, daughter of Imam Saheb Bakshi of Arcot town, Vellore district, as the bride of Tipu Sultan. Raushan was one of the three wives of Tipu Sultan.
Hyder Ali and his wife chose one Raushan Begum, daughter of Imam Saheb Bakshi of Arcot town, Vellore district, as the bride of Tipu Sultan. Raushan was one of the three wives of Tipu Sultan.
Among many places where they camped and fought battles against the British forces it was in Dindigul where both Hyder Ali and Tipu Sultan stayed for many years. The then Mysore ruler installed Hyder Ali as the commandant of Dindigul, in recognition of his valor and dedicated military services to the kingdom.
On assuming his work in Dindigul , he substantially increased the tax collection and part of the money was spent on building temples, mosques and factories. He never failed to seek the advice of French engineers. His efficiency, good administration impressed on the local people and they gave him full cooperation and support to his projects. Circumstances and political instability in the Mysore kingdom, gave Hyder Ali an excellent opportunity to rule the kingdom later. Though illiterate, he learned the arts of administration, etc the hard way and became a force to reckon with.
The Rock Fort, atop a small hill, built by King Muthukrishna Naicker of Madurai is an
historical landmark of Dindigul. Lots of people visit this fort. Hyder Ali, his wife and son Tipu came to Dindigul in 1755, but they ruled the fort from 1784 to 1790. Only after the death of Tipu at Srirangapatna in 1799, this fort became part of the English company.
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| Begampur Mosque, oldest mosque Dindugul built by Hyder Ali.. en.wikipedia.org |
Rani Velu Nachiyar, an 18th-century Princess of Ramnad and wife of Raja of Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu, was the first queen to fight against the British in India. When the British and the son of Nawob of Arcot killed her husband, his first wife and his son, Rani Nachiyar went to Virupachi near Dindigul along with her daughter and was in exile for 8 years. During that period, with substantial support from one Palayakaarar Kopaala Naayakkar and Hyder Ali, she raised a powerful army. In 1780 she won the battle against the British and became the queen of Sivagangai. Velu Nachiyar was the first one to train a separate women's army and human bomb, perhaps first in the world. During her long exile, Hyder Ali was of great help to her.
In June, 2013, the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Jayalalithaa, announced construction of a mani mandapam in Dindigul in honor of Hyder Ali and Tipu.
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