‘Tipu was known for his religious tolerance’

‘Tipu was known for his religious tolerance’

Sohanlal Sisodiya, an 81-year-old numismatist, who exhibited part of his collection, also spoke about Tipu’s religious tolerance and secular outlook. “Tipu’s coins had inscriptions in Devanagari and Kannada. Some of his coins even had images of Udupi Krishna and Sringeri Sharada. Coins minted by his father, Hyder Ali, had the images of Shiva and Parvathi. He is even credited with having started a new calendar system, under which the year began with Ugadi. He was also known to be well-versed in the Bhagavad Gita,” he said.

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