How Mysore's Hyder Ali and Tipu Sultan helped America gain Independence
As the US marks 250 years since its Declaration of Independence, here's why Hyder Ali and Tipu Sultan, the rulers of India's Mysore, were admired
As the US marks 250 years since its Declaration of Independence, here's why Hyder Ali and Tipu Sultan, the rulers of India's Mysore, were admired in America during its war of independence against Britain. This is how the war in Mysore stretched British power, which played a decisive role in the American War of Independence.
