@Peter you are right. Marathas plundered not only Bengal but also Rajputs, Jats too. That's why they did not help Marathas during 3rd war of Panipat.
To know Tipu Sultan well, one must read Mahibul Hassan's book on Tipu.
1) Tipu was a great fighter, India back then existed as a civilization not as nation. Among numerous India's great emperors, Tipu was last representative of them.
2) Tipu was more interested in Art of peace than in war.
3) Tipu attacked Travancore because Travancore's defence line went through Tipu's kingdom, Travancore gave political shelter to those people who were plotting against Tipu.
3) Tipu was religiously tolerant, within 100 mts of his palace in Shrirangapatnam there was Hindu temple, he never caused any trouble. Tipu always respected Hindu priests.
4) Tipu punished Kannada Christians because they were actively helping British. Even when those people were in captivity still then Tipu sought Christian priests from Portuguese Goa so that those people can practice their religion. So the cause was political.
5) Tipu forcefully converted many right, but is it really possible to change one's belief only by force? I dont think so. To those all who criticizes Tipu for forced conversion, must and should keep these in their mind those are A) you cant change 1's faith by force, similarly Tipu too could not change those forcefully converted people's faith B) Additionally contemporary Hinduism was rigid, in those days if you ever leave Hinduism(no matter for what reason) that meant you had no other way to come back to Hinduism even if you have wish, once you get impure meant you are impure forever, religious re-conversion to bring non-Hindus to Hinduism in Hinduism started much later by Arya Samaj. So as we can see those forcefully converted people had no way to come back to Hinduism.
6) I am truly surprised by some Indian's comments, they are preferring British instead of Tipu.
To know Tipu Sultan well, one must read Mahibul Hassan's book on Tipu.
1) Tipu was a great fighter, India back then existed as a civilization not as nation. Among numerous India's great emperors, Tipu was last representative of them.
2) Tipu was more interested in Art of peace than in war.
3) Tipu attacked Travancore because Travancore's defence line went through Tipu's kingdom, Travancore gave political shelter to those people who were plotting against Tipu.
3) Tipu was religiously tolerant, within 100 mts of his palace in Shrirangapatnam there was Hindu temple, he never caused any trouble. Tipu always respected Hindu priests.
4) Tipu punished Kannada Christians because they were actively helping British. Even when those people were in captivity still then Tipu sought Christian priests from Portuguese Goa so that those people can practice their religion. So the cause was political.
5) Tipu forcefully converted many right, but is it really possible to change one's belief only by force? I dont think so. To those all who criticizes Tipu for forced conversion, must and should keep these in their mind those are A) you cant change 1's faith by force, similarly Tipu too could not change those forcefully converted people's faith B) Additionally contemporary Hinduism was rigid, in those days if you ever leave Hinduism(no matter for what reason) that meant you had no other way to come back to Hinduism even if you have wish, once you get impure meant you are impure forever, religious re-conversion to bring non-Hindus to Hinduism in Hinduism started much later by Arya Samaj. So as we can see those forcefully converted people had no way to come back to Hinduism.
6) I am truly surprised by some Indian's comments, they are preferring British instead of Tipu.
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