Tipu Sultan

Ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore from 1782 to 1799
Person human Q10088
Tipu Sultan
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Tipu Sultan

Summary

Tipu Sultan is a human[1]. He was born in Devanahalli[2]. He was born on November 20, 1750[3]. He passed away in Srirangapatna[4]. He died on May 4, 1799[5]. He worked as a politician[6], writer[7], ruler[8], and freedom fighter[9]. He ranks in the top 0.29% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,352 views/month, #2,916 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Devanahalli[2], Tipu Sultan…
  • Tipu Sultan died in Srirangapatna[4].
  • Tipu Sultan was born on November 20, 1750[3].
  • Tipu Sultan died on May 4, 1799[5].
  • Tipu Sultan is buried at Srirangapatna[11].
  • Tipu Sultan's father was Hyder Ali[12].
  • A child of Tipu Sultan was Shezada Hyder Ali[13].
  • A child of Tipu Sultan was Ghulam Muhammad Sultan Sahib[14].
  • A child of Tipu Sultan was Abdul Khaliq Sultan[15].
  • A child of Tipu Sultan was Fateh Hyder[16].
  • A child of Tipu Sultan was Muiz-ud-din[17].
  • A child of Tipu Sultan was Yasin Sahib[18].
  • Tipu Sultan held citizenship in Kingdom of Mysore[19].
  • Tipu Sultan's professions included politician[6].
  • Tipu Sultan's professions included writer[7].
  • Tipu Sultan worked as a ruler[8].
  • Tipu Sultan worked as a freedom fighter[9].
  • Tipu Sultan held the position of monarch[20].
  • Tipu Sultan held the position of sultan of Mysore[21].
  • Tipu Sultan's religion is recorded as Islam[22].
  • Tipu Sultan is recorded as male[23].
  • Tipu Sultan's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Tipu Sultan's noble title is recorded as sultan[25].
  • Tipu Sultan's Commons category is recorded as Tipu Sultan[26].
  • Tipu Sultan's military, police or special rank is recorded as general[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Devanahalli[2], Tipu Sultan… he was born on November 20, 1750[3]. His father was Hyder Ali[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6], writer[7], ruler[8], and freedom fighter[9]. Positions held include monarch[20], a position[28] and sultan of Mysore[21].

Personal Life

Children include Shezada Hyder Ali[13]; Ghulam Muhammad Sultan Sahib[14], 1795–1872[29]; Abdul Khaliq Sultan[15]; Fateh Hyder[16]; Muiz-ud-din[17]; and Yasin Sahib[18]. Tipu Sultan's religion is recorded as Islam[22].

Death and Burial

Tipu Sultan died on May 4, 1799[5]. He passed away in Srirangapatna[4]. Burial took place at Srirangapatna[11].

Why It Matters

Tipu Sultan ranks in the top 0.29% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,352 views/month, #2,916 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was Tipu Sultan born?

Tipu Sultan was born in Devanahalli[2].

Where did Tipu Sultan die?

Tipu Sultan died in Srirangapatna[4].

Who were Tipu Sultan's parents?

Tipu Sultan's father was Hyder Ali[12].

What did Tipu Sultan do for work?

Tipu Sultan worked as politician[6], writer[7], ruler[8], and freedom fighter[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [23] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . wikidata.org.
  6. [24] . wikidata.org.
  7. [20] . wikidata.org.
  8. [21] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [25] . wikidata.org.
  16. [6] . wikidata.org.
  17. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [8] . wikidata.org.
  19. [9] . wikidata.org.
  20. [11] . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . books.google.com.pk. books.google.com.pk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 5d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id cnp00920241, cnp01959768
    Gnd id 11902327X
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31699|batch #31699]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (1)"
  2. 7d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id cnp00920241, cnp01959768
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31522|batch #31522]]: remove wrong CERL ID (cf. https://qlever.dev/wikidata/nHvTeH)"
  3. 10d ago · LadyData · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Participated in conflict Anglo-Mysore wars
    Military, police or special rank general
    Child Shezada Hyder Ali, Ghulam Muhammad Sultan Sahib, Abdul Khaliq Sultan +6
    Sex or gender male
    + 23 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P1711]]: 14868, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/1345522|Sultan Tipu (#1345522)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/32|BMT]] #mix'n'match"
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