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On the other side of the coin, many people felt that Tipu was tolerant toward the Hindus and had awarded grants to many temple. His massacre of Mandhyam Ayyangars and imprisonment of a large section of Mangalore Christians are, no doubt, aberrations in his otherwise effective rule. That Tipu had never touched the Sri Ranganathar temple opposite to his fort at Srirangapatna is itself a proof that he respected the sentiments of the Hindus.
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A survey done a few years ago pointed out: 44 per cent of the people in Karnataka opposed the decision of the Congress government to observe Tipu Jayanti. Only 32 per cent said that they supported the decision of the Congress on this issue. 44 per cent were opposed to it. However, 58 per cent Muslims said that they were in favour of the celebrations. The Karnataka High Court refused to stay the Tipu Jayanthi celebrations to be held on 10th Nov. 2017 by the Karnataka Govt. Vote bank politics drove our power-hungry nethas to stir the Hornet's nest. Caught in the murky politics is Tipu Sultan who will be waken up from his eternal and peaceful sleep and turning in his grave every time his birth anniversary comes up for celebrations.
This courageous ruler of Mysore kingdom in the 18th century still remains an enigmatic historical figure. His stature in Indian history continues to invite more historical controversies than encomiums.
https://www.oneindia.com/india/where-does-karnataka-stand-tipu-jayanti-majority-give-a-thumb-down-2677821.html?utm_source=articlepage-Slot1-2&utm_medium=dsktp&utm_campaign=similar-topic-slider
https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Mangalore/tipu-responsible-for-destruction-of-temples/article7853765.ece