Tipu Sultan
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Congress slams BJP for ‘cooking up’ new history over Tipu’s death
Belagavi: Karnataka Congress on Monday came down heavily on ruling BJP leaders for “creating new historical characters Uri Gowda and Nanje Gowda ” and allegedly propagating that they killed erstwhile Mysuru ruler…
- India
Karnataka: Banner with false narrative of Tipu Sultan’s death to welcome Modi; removed
As Prime Minister Narendra Modi entered Mandya district with flower petals showered by the public on Sunday, a banner flex welcoming him with fictional characters – Uri Gowda and Dodda Nanje Gowda…
- India
Tipu Sultan razed temple to build Jama Masjid, claims Karnataka BJP
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national secretary C T Ravi claimed that the Jama Masjid in Srirangapatnam town of Mandya district, Karnataka is built over an ancient Anjanaya (Hanuman) temple, which was ‘razed…
- India
Savarkar or Tipu? Karnataka district tensed over choosing name for junction
Yadgir: Tension gripped Yadgir city of the state after a row broke out over the naming of a junction after the 18th-century Mysuru ruler Tipu Sultan or BJP’s iconic figure Veer Savarkar.…
- Bangalore
If you have capacity, finish me off, Siddaramaiah dares ruling BJP
Bengaluru: Karnataka’s Leader of Opposition Siddaramaiah on Tuesday challenged the BJP government to finish him off if they have the capacity. “I am ready to face any consequences. It is not so…
- India
Karnataka min invoking Tipu while targeting Siddaramaiah sparks row
Bengaluru: Senior Congress leader Siddaramaiah on Thursday accused Karnataka Minister C N Ashwath Narayan of trying to ‘instigate’ people to kill him as he took exception to the latter’s statement that he…
- India
Kill Tipu Sultan’s followers or chase them out: Karnataka BJP chief
Karnataka Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief Nalin Kumar Kateel asked the public on Wednesday to “kill” all “ardent followers” of Tipu Sultan, the 18th Century ruler of Mysore. Kateel further said that…
- Bangalore
Tipu Sultan’s descendents to take legal action against politicos
Amid the political drama and mudslinging of Mysuru’s Tipu Sultan, (who ruled the region between 1782-1799) between the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Congress in Karnataka owing to the upcoming assembly elections,…
- Bangalore
Congress, JD(S) supporters of Tipu, Karnataka safe only under BJP, says Amit Shah
Dakshina Kannada: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday launched a scathing attack on the Congress and the JD(S), stating that both the opposition parties in Karnataka are supporters of Tipu Sultan…
- Bangalore
Karnataka: BJP’s CT Ravi accuses Congress of doing ‘politics’ over Tipu Sultan
Bengaluru: Controversy over Tipu Sultan, the ruler of the erstwhile kingdom of Mysore, is refusing to die down with BJP National General Secretary CT Ravi accusing the opposition Congress of doing politics…
- Politics
‘This election is all about Tipu vs Savarkar’, says Karnataka BJP chief
Shivamogga: Karnataka’s Bharatiya Janata President (BJP) Nalin Kumar Kateel on Wednesday stroke a controversy by saying that the upcoming assembly election in Karnataka is all “about Tipu vs Savarkar.” Addressing the people…
- India
It’s Tipu vs Savarkar this elections: Karnataka BJP president
After asking the public to prioritize ‘Love Jihad’ over civic and infrastructure development, the Karnataka BJP President Nalin Kumar Kateel has sparked fresh controversy by saying the upcoming state assembly elections are…
- India
Maharashtra: Shinde-Fadnavis govt ‘erases’ Tipu Sultan’s name from Mumbai playground
Mumbai: In a potentially controversial move, the Maharashtra government has ordered the removal of Tipu Sultan, the ruler of the Mysore kingdom, now in Karnataka, given to a prominent suburban garden and…
- Bangalore
Karnataka BJP to rename ritual ‘Salaam Aarti’ started by Tipu Sultan
Bengaluru: The ruling BJP of Karnataka has decided to rename ‘Salaam Aarti’– a ritual started by Mysuru ruler Tipu Sultan in the state. The announcement to change the age-old ritual made by…
- Bangalore
Karnataka: Statue politics flares up as state gets closer to Assembly polls
Bengaluru: As Karnataka inches closer to Assembly elections in 2023, the politics over statues is hotting up. First, the opposition parties took objection to the installation of a statue of Bengaluru founder…
