Tipu Sultan Painting

A vividly illustrated painting depicting a historic victory of Mysore ruler Haider Ali and his son Tipu Sultan over the East India Company in 1780 went under the hammer in London on Wednesday for whopping 630,000 pounds.

A sword of Tipu Sultan, a bejewelled gold tray from the Mughal era, a miniature painting of Lord Rama and Sita are among the precious objects that will go under the hammer at Sotheby's first-ever auction of Imperial India collection here October 9.

auctioned in London fetching record prices. Twenty four rare paintings depicting the renowned Battle of Pollilur in India, the battle in which Tipu Sultan defeated the East India Company, sold for more than 5 crore rupees in an auction by Sotheby's in London.

A vividly illustrated painting depicting a historic victory of Mysore ruler Haider Ali and his son Tipu Sultan over the East India Company in 1780 went under the hammer in London on Wednesday for whopping 630,000 pounds.

A sword of Tipu Sultan, a bejewelled gold tray from the Mughal era, a miniature painting of Lord Rama and Sita are among the precious objects that will go under the hammer at Sotheby's first-ever auction of Imperial India collection here October 9.

auctioned in London fetching record prices. Twenty four rare paintings depicting the renowned Battle of Pollilur in India, the battle in which Tipu Sultan defeated the East India Company, sold for more than 5 crore rupees in an auction by Sotheby's in London.