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Take a closer look at Indian ruler Tipu Sultan’s legendary ‘Bedchamber Sword’ —sold for over £14million in our Islamic and Indian Art auction on 23 May in London—its history, inscriptions and meanings. The most important weapon associated with the ‘Tiger of Mysore’. Tipu Sultan ruled the Kingdom of Mysore in Southern India ...
May 26, 2023 · A personal sword from the bedchamber of the last Mysore ruler Tipu Sultan was sold at an auction for a whopping GBP 14 million (approx Rs 142 crore) at Bonham's Islamic and Indian Art sale in ...
May 26, 2023 · The sword, from Tipu Sultan's reign between 1782 and 1799, is described as a fine gold koftgari hilted steel sword referred to as sukhela- an emblem of authority.
May 25, 2023 · The bedchamber sword of Tipu Sultan, the 18th-century ruler of Mysore (now Mysuru), went under the hammer for a whopping £14 million (Rs 1,42,95,63,800) in London on Tuesday. The auction fetched ...
For despite ruling a predominantly Hindu state, Tipu Sultan was a Muslim and a pious and doughty defender of the faith, his sword befitting the extremely high ranking Muslim he was. The sword was originally presented to Baird by Colonel Arthur Wellesley (later the 1st Duke of Wellington) who was convinced that the Major General had the best right to it.
This rare sword, associated with Tipu Sultan (r.1782-99), is one of a group each fitted with a captured English blade - here a 1788 pattern cavalry trooper’s. Swords of the group are all fitted with a cast bronze hilt with tiger’s head pommel, quillon terminals, langets and s knuckle-bow finial and are all decorated with bubris.
Oct 28, 2023 · A sword, which once belonged to Mysore's ruler Tipu Sultan and was gifted to former British governor-general of India Charles Cornwallis before he was reappointed to the same post after the decline of Seringapatam and till now stayed with the family of Cornwallis failed to attract bidders at a Christie's auction. The sword was priced between £1.5 million (approximately $1.82 million) to £2 million (approximately $2.43 million).
