Q. Regarding Tipu Sultan’s military and diplomatic initiatives, consider the following statements:
1.He sent diplomatic missions to countries like France, Ottoman Turkey, and Persia to forge an alliance against the British.
2.He actively supported the establishment of the Jacobin Club and planted the Tree of Liberty at his capital, Seringapatam.
3.He is widely regarded as the pioneer of the first iron-cased rocket artillery, documented in his military manual Fathul Mujahidin.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: C
Notes:
Explanation:
- Statement 1: Correct. Tipu sent envoys (emissaries) to foreign powers like France, Ottoman Turkey, and Afghanistan (Zaman Shah) to seek military support against the British, which was a primary reason for the Fourth Anglo-Mysore War.
- Statement 2: Correct. Tipu was a great admirer of the French Revolution. In 1797, he assisted French soldiers in establishing a Jacobin Club in Seringapatam, declared himself ‘Citizen Tipu’, and planted the Tree of Liberty.
- Statement 3: Correct. Tipu Sultan expanded the use of the iron-cased Mysorean rockets and commissioned a military manual on their use called Fathul Mujahidin.
