Historian Vikram Sampath: Historian Vikram Sampath on Friday (October 25) said that one group is adopting the life and identity of Mysore ruler Tipu Sultan as a hero, while the other is using it as a tool for vote bank politics. doing. Along with this, he criticized those visiting the tombs of Aurangzeb.
Speaking at the ABP Southern Rising Summit 2024 in Hyderabad, the historian and author talked about his new book “Tipu Sultan: The Saga of the Mysore Interregnum (1760-1799)”, in which he delves into the life and history of the 18th century ruler. Has written about. Vikram Sampat said, “There are people who visit the shrines of Aurangzeb and pray. He was a kind of demon, who destroyed many temples, killed many people including Sikh Gurus.”
‘There is no need to glorify Tipu Sultan’
Sampath said Muslims do not need to glorify Tipu Sultan as he had a history of forced conversions and destroying places of worship, but added that his identity could not be used as a ploy to target a community. Should not be done in.
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‘Political parties use Tipu Sultan for their agenda’
He also referred to the Congress government in Karnataka celebrating Tipu Sultan Jayanti during its previous rule and the BJP distorting history to woo a section of voters about the ruler’s killers. During a discussion with journalist Kaveri Bamzai, Sampath said that various groups “use them to implement their agenda.”
Also criticized the celebration of Tipu Sultan Jayanti
Criticizing the celebration of the birth anniversary, he said that it would have been better if it was celebrated privately. He further said, “Till date Hitler’s birth anniversary is not celebrated in Germany.”