Write a brief note on Tipu Sultan.
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Tipu sultan (20 november 1750 - 4 may 1799)also known as tiger of mysore and tipu sahib,was a ruler of the kingdom of mysore.He was the eldest son of sultan hyder ali of mysore.tipu introduced number of administration innovations during his rule,including his coinage,a new mauludi lunisolar calender and a new land revenue system which intiated the growth of mysore silk industry. tipu expanded the iron-cased mysorean rockets and wrote the military manual fathul mujahidin,considered a pioneer in the use of rocket artillery.He deployed the rockets against advances of british forces and their allies in their 1792 and 1799 siege of srirangapatna.
Tipu Sultan (born Sultan Fateh Ali Sahab Tipu 20 November 1750 – 4 May 1799), also known as the Tipu Sahab or Tiger of Mysorewas a ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore and India's first freedom fighter. He was the eldest son of Sultan Hyder Ali of Mysore.Tipu Sultan introduced a number of administrative innovations during his rule,including his coinage, a new Mauludi lunisolar calendar,and a new land revenue system which initiated the growth of the Mysore silk industry.