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Tipu Sultan's weapons, armour auctioned for over Rs.56 crore in London auction

  A collection of Tipu Sultan’s, the last king of Mysore, arms and armour were auctioned for over six million pounds (about Rs.567 million) at an Islamic and Indian art auction in London. The 30 items, which went under the hammer at Bonhams on Tuesday, came from a single collection. The identity of the buyers, from around the world, has been kept confidential. Tipu Sultan’s personal motif was the tiger. […]