Birth of Fateh Ali Tippu20 November 1750
Birth of Fateh Ali Tippu, also known as the Tiger of Mysore.
Historical person
Fateh Ali Tippu Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Fateh Ali Tippu, based on 12 World History Database records associated with India.
12 records1750–179911 events7 places
Chronological biography
1750
1767
Invasion of Carnatic1767
Tipu commands cavalry during Mysorean operations in the Carnatic in the First Anglo-Mysore War.
Invasion of India1767
Tipu serves with Haidar Ali's forces during the opening phase of the First Anglo-Mysore War.
1780
Battle of Pollilur10 September 1780
Tipu's forces inflict a major defeat on an East India Company detachment at Pollilur.
1782
Rule of Mysore1782
Tipu becomes ruler of Mysore after the death of his father, Haidar Ali.
Succession1782
Tipu succeeds Haidar Ali as ruler of Mysore during the Second Anglo-Mysore War.
Battle of Annagudi18 February 1782
Tipu defeats Colonel Braithwaite's East India Company force near the Coleroon in February 1782.
1784
Treaty of MangaloreDecember 1784
Tipu concludes the Treaty of Mangalore with the East India Company, ending the Second Anglo-Mysore War.
1799
Invasion of Mysore1799
The Fourth Anglo-Mysore War opens as British and allied armies advance into Tipu Sultan's kingdom.
Siege of Srirangapatna1799
British and allied forces besiege Srirangapatna during the final campaign against Tipu Sultan.
Death of Fateh Ali Tippu4 May 1799
Tipu Sultan is killed while defending Srirangapatna during the final assault on 4 May 1799.
Siege of Srirangapatna4 May 1799
Tipu Sultan dies fighting during the British-led storming of Srirangapatna.
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.