what is your opinion about tipu sultan technical expertise?
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Tipu Sultan's library was apparently filled with translations of world literature. The `Tiger of Mysore' would make handwritten observations of foreign countries. Ships arriving at his port in Mangaluru would bring various gadgets like telescopes and barometers. He often asked European ambassadors to bring him the latest technology from their lands instead of precious stones and jewellery .
Partly inspired by the industrial revolution sweeping Europe, the ruler modified foreign technology to meet his ends. The Manjarabad Fort in Sakleshpur, Hassan, is an example of his fascination with Western ideas. Built in 1792, it was based on military fort design developed by French architect Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban.
“Tipu Sultan was perhaps the first ruler to understand that there was a marked difference between Europe of the 1700s and 1790s, thanks to scientific innovations,“ says aerospace scientist Roddam Narasimha, who has been studying Tipu's rockets for many years now. “He realised the power of technology , combined with discipline, and set up four in novation hubs (like modern-day tech parks) in Bengaluru, Chitradurga, Srirangapatna and Bidanur. He called them Taramandalpets."