Tipu Sultan held off the mighty British Empire for forty years. He humbled the British in battle and won their admiration as a worthy foe. To drive the British out, he sought the help of the Afghans, the Persians, the Omanis, the Turks and the French. But no help came. The Turks were allies of the British and were fighting the French for their own turf.

The Afghans and the Persians were bogged down with Shia-Sunni conflicts along their borders. Napoleon lost the Battle of Acre and was forced to turn around and return to France. Tipu, the tiger of Mysore, fought alone, and fell in battle, fighting for his country. In the annals of those who laid down their lives for the freedom of India, his name is written in bold letters.

From Tipu Sultan to General Nawaz Shah Nawaz Khan, from Begum Hazrat Mahal to Molvi Ahmedulla, the annals of those who laid down their lives for the freedom of India are studded with Muslim names.

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