Tipu Sultan, the Indian king of the Kingdom of Mysore, was born at Devanahalli, Bangalore, India, in 1750.
Tipu Sultan was Hyder Ali's son, who founded the Mysore sultanate was born on November 20th in the year 1950, at Devanahalli in Bangalore. During their reign, the two ruled over the Mysore region and stood firm against British expansion.
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