The Sword of Tipu SultanThis historical novel tells the story of Tipu Sultan---the man, the lover, the soldier, the prince, the king. It speaks of those who loved and betrayed him; of his interactions with charming ladies and brilliant men; of his greatness and of the craftiness of his contemporaries; of the wit and folly of his times; and of the struggle of men and ideas in the march of history. Based on extensive research, The Sword of Tipu Sultan is an original contribution to historical literature which gives insights into the character of its hero, and the period in which he lived. Tipu, maligned by historians as a cruel and bigoted ruler, emerges here as a humane, enlightened ruler who believed that God is not confined to any one religion and that all religions therefore deserve equal respect. He was opposed to colonialism, welcomed the American Declaration of Independence and applauded the spirit of the French Revolution. The author establishes him as the first among modern Indian nationalists who knew that India was weakened not by outside powers but the decadence and disunity within. A vivid portrayal of the drama of Tipu's times, The Sword of Tipu Sultan captures the amazing spirit of the man who, in the midst of disaster, lost neither his dignity nor his faith. He chose to court death when he could have saved himself, for he firmly believed that his sacrifice would serve as an example for the future generations of India. Special Edition: With 30 exclusive illustrations, handpicked by the author, from the T.V. Serial which are not part of the Printed book. |
Contents
The Night of the Double Retreat | |
The Ruler is Dead | |
A Traitor is Born | |
Born in Battle | |
They Also Mourned | |
They Were Thirteen | |
Mother Mother Father Father | |
The Anantpur Massacre | |
Who is the Killer? | |
The Three Suppliants | |
The Doomed Peace | |
The Surrender at Yorktown | |
Rights of | |
The Maulvi from Muscat | |
Four Years of One | |
My Lady of the Flowers | |
The Pilgrimage | |
The Promise | |
Rejoice a Son is Born | |
Come Take Over a Kingdom | |
The Prince | |
Forty Days | |
Sixty Days | |
Three Years | |
The Fourth Year | |
Brother Karim | |
The Commandant of Dindigul | |
Two Are Enough | |
The Pandit and the Maulvi | |
The Ladder of Fortune | |
The Stars of Our Sons | |
Tales and Stories | |
Let the Birds Live | |
Rescue | |
God You Rejected My Offering | |
Parting of the Ways | |
Dreams and Memories | |
We shall Endure | |
The Traitors | |
The Doubt | |
Tiger Tiger | |
Ruqayya My Darling Wife | |
The Sultan Remembers | |
A Soul in Torment | |
Do Not Let Your Dreams | |
Inheritance | |
The Crown | |
they burn Jesus Christ? | |
Four Years of Another | |
The Hour Strikes | |
Our Faithful Ally | |
The Shadow of an | |
The GovernorGeneral from France | |
Stand up and be Counted | |
The Grand Army | |
Two Years of | |
Thus Died a Horse | |
Farewell Ruqayya | |
Where Are My People? | |
Preparations for Peace | |
Let My Sons | |
Who is Your Enemy? | |
A Sweetmeat After a Meal | |
Torch for Tomorrow | |
Ambition of His Masters | |
Monarchy and the Masses | |
Is My Strength My Weakness? | |
The Price of Laughter | |
Until Further Notice | |
Letter from Napoleon | |
None shall Forgive | |
A Scream of Anguish | |
Bansi Lal Desert? | |
The Duke of Wellington | |
Enemy Within Our Gates | |
How Did They Come This Far? | |
We Are Assassinated | |
The Destiny of Our Land | |
Profile of a Traitor? | |
The Last | |
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