Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Technology and Military enhancements

Tipu was a patron of Military enhancements, he believed in technological enhancements and is the Father of the modern Missile technology. His Army was well trained and he had a Naval base in coastal Mangalore. He was a great Military strategist but, much is said and praised regarding the military strategies of his great father Nawab Haider Ali Khan Bahadur, who despite being unable to read or write was one of the best military strategists to have ruled in the Indian subcontinent.
The weaponry of the Mysore sultanate was formidable and quite ahead of it's time during the 18th century.
Tipu commanded of the best cavalry and he himself rode to fight in his battles with the british, the Nawab of Hyderabad and the Marathas. He believed in peaceful existence between neighbors but, he had two major thorns in his shoes- The Nawab of Hyderabad and the Marathas. The Nawab's overtures to the British and his constant betrayal was a cause of concern.
Tippu Sultan is the father of the rocket and missile technology. He extensively used the first known missiles called "cushoons" against the british in all his wars with them.


Mysore was developed as the foremost nation in the field of military advancement and technology in the Indian subcontinent. The Mysore army trained with the French military to be well versed in European military tactics. The armory of Mysore produced exquisite military equipment which are well respected even today. The exclusive bubri marked equipment bearing the insignia of the Mysore state were a beauty.






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