Tippu Sultan Horoscope

Tipu Sultan (December 1, 1751 – May 4, 1799), known as the Tiger of Mysore, was the ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore from 1782 until his death.

Born in Devanahalli, Karnataka, to Hyder Ali and Fatima Fakhr-un-Nisa, he fiercely resisted British colonial expansion during the Anglo-Mysore Wars, pioneering rocket warfare. His reign featured economic innovations and French alliances, ending with his heroic defense of Seringapatam.

Yearwise Biography

• 1751: Born on December 1 in Devanahalli, Karnataka, to Hyder Ali (Mysore commander) and Fatima Fakhr-un-Nisa; named Sultan Fateh Ali.
  
  
• 1762: At 10, joined his father in the First Anglo-Mysore War, gaining early military exposure.
  
  
• 1768: At 16, participated in campaigns against the Marathas, honing his strategic skills.
  
  
• 1771: Married Ruqaya Banu Begum; later married Khadija Zaman Begum (1797).
  
  
• 1781: Led the Battle of Pollilur, defeating the British with Mysorean rockets, a pivotal Second Anglo-Mysore War victory.
  
  
• 1782: Ascended the throne on December 10 after Hyder Ali’s death on December 7, crowned on December 29 at Seringapatam, aged 31.
  
  
• 1784: Signed the Treaty of Mangalore with the British, ending the Second Anglo-Mysore War.
  
  
• 1790: Began the Third Anglo-Mysore War, resisting British and Maratha forces.
  
  
• 1792: Signed the Treaty of Seringapatam on March 19, ceding half his territory after defeat.
  
  
• 1797: Married Khadija Zaman Begum, who died in 1798; intensified military preparations.
  
  
• 1799: Fought the Fourth Anglo-Mysore War; killed on May 4 at Seringapatam during the British siege, aged 47, buried on May 5.

Family

• Parents: Hyder Ali and Fatima Fakhr-un-Nisa.
• Wives: Ruqaya Banu Begum, Khadija Zaman Begum.
• Children: Multiple, including Hyder Ali and Abdul Khaliq.

Health

• Robust warrior; died in battle from wounds.

Wealth

• Amassed wealth through trade and taxes; much lost in wars.

Honors

• Titled Tiger of Mysore posthumously; revered as a freedom fighter.