How BJP turned 'Tiger of Mysore' into hate figure to buck anti-incumbency

Tipu Sultan is known for giving the colonial British a fierce fight when they eyed his territory. But lately, he has been placed under the spotlight by way of propagating extreme nationalist views.

Setting aside the Tiger of Mysore's military accomplishments and administrative acumen, a particular chapter from 1788 shows Tipu Sultan in a less than heroic light, when he issued a social reform proclamation to the Nairs of Malabar.

This was met with great resentment and eventually, the Hindus of Malabar rose in rebellion. As matters escalated, about 30,000 Brahmins fled to Travancore.

The people from Karnataka's Kodagu region