Haider Ali (left) and his son Tipu Sultan were part of India’s colonial struggle in the 18th century. — Photos: IAMM
THE textbooks on the history of India’s struggle against colonial rule often begin in the 19th and 20th century national movements. We are familiar with names like Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru.
But there were princely states and leaders who challenged the European powers, especially the British, long before these better known nationalist Indian figures.
