Tipu Sultan’s fabled sword was found in the private bedchamber as it has now broken all auction records for an Indian object for Bonhams in London by fetching over GBP 14 million at its Islamic and Indian Art sale this week. The sword from Tipu Sultan’s reign between 1782 and 1799, is described as a fine gold koftgari hilted steel sword referred to as sukhela, which is an emblem of authority.
The sword was found in the private apartments of Tipu Sultan and the Army of the East India Company presented it to Major General David Baird as a “token of their high esteem of his courage and conduct in the assault” which resulted in the killing of Tipu Sultan.
Buy Prime Test Series for all Banking, SSC, Insurance & other exams
Also Read:
Find More Miscellaneous News Here
Uttar Pradesh is a large and important state in northern India. It has many districts,…
Birsa Munda Punyatithi is observed every year on June 9 to remember and honour Birsa…
Renowned scholar, author, and literary commentator Daji Panshikar, also known as Narahari Vishnu Shastri, passed…
The Chenab Rail Bridge is a world-famous railway bridge built in Jammu and Kashmir, India.…
The Chenab Rail Bridge in Jammu and Kashmir is the world's highest railway arch bridge.…
In a momentous achievement for rural digital transformation, Rohini Gram Panchayat in Shirpur taluka, Dhule…