''A sword of Tipu Sultan, the legendary ruler of the Princely State of Mysore, and some other valuable antiques - a gold necklace studded with precious stones, a silver ring fitted with priceless 'neelam' (blue stone), a cigar holder in the form of a musical piece with a lady having wings, etc.- were stolen from the Mysore Palace and Government Museum, Mysore in 1985.
About the Sword personally kept by Tipu on a war expedition to Malabar he lost his sword in a war with the Nairs of Travancore during the Battle of the Nedumkotta in 1789. The last sword used by Tipu in his last battle, at Seringapatam, and the ring worn by him were taken by the British forces as war trophies. The Maharaja, Dharma Raja then gave the famous sword to the Nawab of Arcot, from whom the sword was taken away forcibly by the British and sent to London.
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Until April 2004, the sword was on display at the British Museum London as gifts to the museum from Major General Augustus W.H. Meyrick and Nancy Dowager. later The legendary sword was bought by liquor tycoon Vijay Mallya of Karnataka (part of Mysore kingdom) for Rs1.5 crore, when the descendants of General Baird auctioned it in London in September 2004 for reasons of financial needs.
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