Tipu Sultan: Villain or Hero?

by Sita Ram Goel, Bombay Malayalee Samajam

This book is a collection of articles about Tipu Sultan with lot of facts and references.

Genres: History, Nonfiction, Biography

99 pages, Unknown Binding

About the author

Sita Ram Goel (16 October 1921 – 3 December 2003) was an Indian religious and political activist, writer and publisher in the late twentieth century. He had Marxist leanings during the 1940s, but later became an outspoken anti-communist and also wrote extensively on the damage to Indian culture and heritage wrought by expansionist Islam and missionary activities of Christianity. In his later career he emerged as a commentator on Indian politics, and adhered to Hindu nationalism.

Reviews

[Subhrajyoti Parida · Rating 5 out of 5]

As I go through the annals of history of the so called Sher-e-Mysore, the dark truths abt his cruel barbaric rule gets unveiled layer by layer, which our pseudo secular historians have been grilling into the young minds since independence, undoubtedly to comply to the directives of their political masters who r worried for nothing but their vote banks in name of secularism.

Every true soul from Malabar region of Kerala including Kozhikode, Calicut, Mangalore and Coorg etc must read this book unbiased and honestly.

[Ashish Iyer · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is basically a collection of articles which contain facts backing with documents/source references mentioned in book.
Some political party use Tipu Sultan to make hero out of him and used him to appeased some community. Such a shame. He was no hero. He was a mass murderer. He slaughtered many Hindus in the name of religion and extend his empire. Read this book to know the real Tipu Sultan.

[Charan · Rating 4 out of 5]

"Sword or Cap" no one told me that..he is potrayed as true patriot, tolerant person in the poison being fed in school ncerts.. even so called good books like bipin chandra pal doesn't mention the atrocities inflicted by him and paint him as great patriot, tolerant person. This book presents the man and his motives to become emporer of india which is by overthrowing the british his only conquests being in malabar displaying his true colours..forcing lakhs to convert, circumcision..his requests to napoleon to join and overthrow the british, persian was made official language of his time not kannada or marathi..The rationale behind his land grants and help to sringeri mutt are mentioned..first hand accounts of travellers like fra bartolomeau, district magistrates, collectors (british), even himself are stated.. nice short read . Sad to see there is no mention in our history of warriors like Dharma raja and Raja keshavadas with a smaller army defeated invading tipu army at travancore to protect their faith and gave refuge to hindus who fled their homes.

[Bhawna Sharma · Rating 5 out of 5]

Whether it is tipu sultan or akbar or britishers,when It comes to India,all invaders are now treated as some god sent people who taught us,and saved us and what not!!

And there are majority of Indians who actually believe this,and they propagate the same. What must have changed in us to whitewash and justify the killings of our own and those who try to speak the truth are given the demeaning names and loathed as if they are the invaders!

Few years ago,I asked one of my friend(who is from karnataka-Maharshtra border) to name some freedom fighters from her state so that I can get to know about them as well, as we were taught only about a few in the school.She told me just one name-Tipu sultan.

Coming back to the book, it's a short book full of facts, letters written by Tipu himself as a proof of how much he loved this nation that he had to kill innumerable people in the name of Islam, ruin temples, and ask others from Arab countries to do the same in the north of India!

Oh, what a patriot!

Various additional references and a fight to stop Doordarshan's glorification of this invasion, it shows how individuals modify history by writing a book without any references (or guilt), or creating a movie/serial, all in the name of artistic liberty and communal harmony.

It only happens in my nation.

[Sreehari · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is an anthology of articles telling the truth behind the favorite hero of secularists 'Tipu Sultan'. A lot of facts are brought to light about a religious fanatic whose opposition against the British is used to portray him as a hero which in fact he did to protect his kingdom and power.

[Mayur · Rating 5 out of 5]

The book is about the controversy surrounding the telecast of tipu sultan play on DD National. How the Hindus tried to legally stop it but were denied any help from the judicial or political sphere.