Nowadays, the palace is a museum with exhibits presenting the personal collection of Tipu Sultan and his family, including period clothing, weapons and coins. A sumptuous testament to Bengaluru's ...

Tipu Sultan (c 1750-1799) was born in Devanhalli, Karnataka. His father, Hyder Ali, made himself Muslim ruler of Mysore around 1761. From an early age Tipu accompanied his father on military ...