On the 214th death anniversary of India’s great freedom fighter Tipu Sultan who sacrificed his life fighting the British imperialists, we pay homage to him. Muslim haters have been tarnishing the image of Tipu Sultan by calling him fanatic, cruel and temple breaker. On the contrary, eminent Hindu historians and scholars like Dr. B.N.Pandey, Mahatma Gandhi, Bhagwan S.Gidwani and others have paid glowing tributes to the religious tolerance, patriotism and political foresight of Tipu Sultan. Mahatma Gandhi is his Young India has called him one of the greatest heroes of India. Gandhiji has refuted the false and baseless allegations that Tipu Sultan had inflicted atrocities on Hindus. Gandhiji has written that the Sultan had donated lands and sanctioned huge yearly grants to Hindu temples. Dr. Pandey and Gidwanihave also mentioned similar historical facts in their respective books.
G Hasnain Kaif
Bhandra, M.S.