Noun
tipu (plural tipus)
A South American tree, Tipuana tipu, which is grown as an ornamental in mild-winter climates.
The wealth of first-hand source materials presented in the articles that comprise this book, portray not only the base metal that was Tipu Sultan but also the components of that alchemy which has transmuted him into twenty-four carat gold. Sita Ram Goel
Tipu Sultan, the ruler of Mysore, had been everyone's icon. The recent efforts of the Hindu right to project him as a Muslim bigot show that their political stakes in him have changed. Tipu Sultan
Tipu Sultan died a heroic death fighting the British. He was also a pioneer in the development and use of Mysore rockets in warfare. This technology was later adopted by the Europeans. Tipu Sultan
Tipu Sultan, in south India, engaged in the most systematic endeavours for securing forcible conversions that could be imagined. Tipu Sultan
Attitude towards Hindus Conversions of Hindus outside Mysore to Islam main Kodagu (Coorg) A soldier from Tipu Sultan's army, using his rocket as a flagstaff. Source: Internet
Coins of Tipu Sultan, Asian Educational Services, India, ISBN 81-206-0503-9 * Wigington, Robin. Source: Internet