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A portrait of Tipu Sultan, on a 50 paise stamp.
Tipu Sultan
India Post issued this stamp on 15 July 1974 for Tipu Sultan, ruler of Mysore, born on 20 May 1750, the son of Haidar Ali. He fought the English, the Nizam and the Marathas from the age of fifteen, made peace with the English by the Treaty of Mangalore in 1784, lost half his kingdom to their alliance in 1792, and died defending Seringapatam in 1799. He encouraged trade, built roads and was a patron of learning. This text draws on India Post’s folder for the issue.
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