Memorials for Tipu & Hyder criticized as insulting to Tamils

MEMORIAL IN HONOUR OF TIPPU & HYDER
An INSULT TO THE TAMILS
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HYDER ALI TIPPU SULTAN
Memorial for TIPU & HYDER ALI – AN INSULT TO TAMILS

Memorial for TIPU & HYDER ALI – AN INSULT TO TAMILS

Accepting the plea of Manithaneya Makkal
Katchi party member Shri. ASLAM BASHA
seeking a memorial for Hyder Ali and
accepting the pleas of the members of
Communist Party of India, Shri. A
SOUNDARRAJAN and Kum.
BALABHARATHI requesting a memorial in
honour of TIPU SULTAN, the Chief Minister
of Tamilnadu, Kum. J JAYA LALITHA
declared on the floor of the State Assembly on
May 15th
2013 that the memorials would be
constructed at Dindigul.

MEMORIALS FOR TIPU AND HYDER – AN INSULT TO TAMILS

Revolting against the imperialism and slavery indulged by the British,
these two warriors staked their lives for the sake of Freedom – And that
is why these Memorials
WHY MEMORIALS?
What was the revolt against? And what was the enslavement?

 PART 1: Christian paadres / Traveller’s notings
 PART 2: Evidence of Historians
 PART 3 : Reference made by the Moslem Officials of Tippu’s
Army.
 PART 4: The letters of Tipu.
 PART 5: Stone Edicts and Documentary Evidences
 PART 6: The Secularism of Tipu
 PART 7: The Treachery of Tipu
 PART 8: The Documents of Tanjore Mahrattas.
 PART 9: Tipu and Hyder are symbols of separatism and communal riots
 PART 10: Why Dindigul?
CONTENTS

MEMORIALS FOR TIPU & HYDER- AN INSULT TO TAMILS
CHRISTIAN PAADRES / TRAVELLER’S NOTINGS

”First a corps of 30,000 barbarians who butchered everybody on the way, followed by
the Field-Gun Unit under the French Commander, M. Lally. Tipu Sultan was riding
on an elephant behind which another army of 30,000 soldiers followed. Most of the
men and women were hanged in Calicut. First mothers were hanged with children tied
to the necks of their mothers. That barbarian Tipu Sultan tied the naked Christians and
Hindus to the legs of elephants and made the elephants move about till the bodies of
the helpless victims were tom to pieces. Temples and Churches were ordered to be
burnt, desecrated and destroyed. Christian and Hindu women were forced to marry
Muhammadans and similarly their men were forced to marry Muhammadan women.
Those Christians who refused to be 'honoured' with Islam, were ordered to be killed
by hanging then and there. The above version of the atrocities was obtained from the
sorrowful narration by the victims who escaped from Tipu's army and reached
Varapuzha (near Alwaye) which is the centre of Carmichael Christian Mission. I
myself helped many victims to cross the Varapuzha river by boats" (Cited in Cochin
History by K.P. Padmanabha Menon, p. 573).
(Fra Bartolomaco, Voyage of East India- cited by K.P. Padmanabha menon, Cochin history, Page 573)

The German missionary Guntest has recorded:
'Accompanied by an army of 60,000, Tipu Sultan
came to Kozhikode in 1788 and razed it to the
ground. It is not possible even to describe the
brutalities committed by that Islamic barbarian
from Mysore." C.A. Parkhurst also noted that
'Almost the entire Kozhikode was razed to the
ground."
Source http://voiceofdharma.org/books/tipu/ch02.htm retrived on 22.6.2013

Report of Col. Fullarton of the British forces
"Tipu's soldiers daily exposed the heads of many innocent Brahmins within sight
from the fort for Zamorin and his Hindu followers to see. It is asserted that the
Zamorin rather than witness such enormities and to avoid further killing of innocent
Brahmins, chose to abandon the Palghat Fort"
Source http://voiceofdharma.org/books/tipu/ch04.htm retrieved on 22.6.2013
According to the official report of Col.
Fullarton of the British forces stationed
in Mangalore, worst type of brutalities on
Brahmins were committed by Tipu
Sultan in 1783 during his siege of Palghat
Fort which was being defended by the
Zamorin and his Hindu soldiers.

Slave Trade

Evidence of Historians
”Hindus, especially Nairs and chieftains who resisted Islamic cruelties, were the
main targets of Tipu's anger. Hundreds of Nair women and children were abducted
to Sreerangapatanam or sold as slaves to the Dutch. Nairs were hunted down and
killed and also deprived of all traditional and social privileges. Thousands of
Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Nairs and other respected classes of Hindus were forcibly
converted to Islam or driven out of their traditional ancestral homes. Thousands
sought refuge in Travancore State while hundreds fled to forests and hills to escape
Tipu's atrocities which had completely shaken their sense of security.”
Sreedhara Menon, Former Editor, Kerala Gazetteer
Source http://voiceofdharma.org/books/tipu/ch04.htm retrieved on 22.6.2013

In nearer history, Melkote had been ruled by a dynasty
founded by Yaduraya. His clan had built several water
retaining structures -- kalyanis-- of great effectiveness
and beauty. A small scholarly community had thriven
there. In early 19th century, Tipu Sultan's army
descended on a Deepavali day and massacred 800
citizens, mostly of a sect known as Mandyam Iyengars.
Sanskrit scholarship had been their forte. [To this day
Melkote does not celebrate Deepavali]. That slaughter
rendered Melkote a near ghost town. Its environmentally
connected life was broken, kalyanis went to ruin, water
shortage became endemic, the hills went brown. Sanskrit
lost a home.
(http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ramanuja/message/4857).

"In the month of Chingam 952, Malayalam
Era (corresponding to August, 1786) Tipu's
Army destroyed idols of the famous
Perumanam Temple and desecrated all the
temples between Trichur and Karuvannur
river.
"Irinjalakuda and Thiruvanchikulam temples
were also defiled and damaged by Tipu's
Army."
Sourced from History of Cochin by K.P.Padmanabha Menon & History of Kerala by A.Sreedhara
Menon)

Some of the other famous temples looted and desecrated were as follows: Triprangot,
Thrichembaram, Thirunavaya, Thiruvannoor, Calicut Thali, Hemambika Temple, the
Jain Temple in Palghat, Mammiyur, Parambatali, Venkitangu, Pemmayanadu,
Tiruvanjikulam, Terumanam, Vadakhumnnathan Temple of Trichur, Belur Siva
Temple, Shri Veliyanattukava, Varakkal, Puthu, Govindapuram, Keraladhiswara,
Trikkandiyur, Sukapuram, Maranehei Temple of Aaalvancheiri Tambrakkal, Vengara
Temple of Aranadu, Tikulam, Ramanathakra, Azhinjalam Indiannur, Mannur Narayan
Kanniar and Vadukunda Siva Temple of Madai.
Sourced from History of Cochin by K.P.Padmanabha Menon & History of Kerala by A.Sreedhara Menon)

According to certain personal diary notes of
Tipu Sultan, the Chirackal Raja offered to pay
over Rs. 4 lakh in gold and silver to save the
destruction of the local Hindu temples by
Tipu's army. But, true to his character, Tipu
replied that "even if the entire world is offered
to me, I will not desist from destroying Hindu
temples"
Source : Freedom struggle by Sardar Panicker

Reference made by the Moslem Officials of Tippu’s Army
'Nothing was to be seen on the roads for a
distance of four leagues, nothing was found but
only scattered limbs and mutilated bodies of
Hindus. The country of Nairs [Hindus] was
thrown into a general consternation which was
much increased by the cruelty of the Mappilas
who followed the invading cavalry of Hyder Ali
Khan and massacred all those who escaped
without sparing even women and children;
so that the army advancing under the conduct of this enraged multitude [Mappilas]
instead of meeting with continued resistance, found villages, fortresses, temples and
every habitable place forsaken and deserted.
Source : Tipu Sultan: As known in Kerala, by Ravi Varma. (Page 461)

Wherever he (Hyder Ali Khan) turned, he
found no opponent; and every inhabitable place
was forsaken and the poor inhabitants who fled
to the woods and mountains in the inclement
season experienced anguish to behold their
houses in flames, fruit-trees cut down, cattles
destroyed and temples burnt. By means of
Brahmin messengers despatched to woods and
mountains, Hyder Ali Khan promised pardon
and mercy to the Hindus who had fled.
However, as soon as the unfortunate Hindus returned on his promise of mercy and
pardon, Hyder Ali Khan, like all the other Muslim tyrants of North India, saw to it
that they were all hanged to death, their wives and children reduced to slavery.

Before quitting the country (Kerala) Hyder Ali Khan by a solemn edict declared
the Nairs deprived of all (social and political) privileges and (ordered) not to
carry arms. This ordinance was found to make the submission of the proud
Nairs absolutely impossible because they would have thought death preferable
to such humiliations and degradation. Therefore, Hyder Ali Khan by another
ordinance, consented to restore all social and political privileges including
carrying of arms, to the Nairs who embraced the Mohammadan religion. Many
nobles had to embrace Islam; but a significantly large section (Nairs, Chieftains
and Brahmins) chose rather to take refuge in the kingdom of Travancore in the
South than to submit to the last ordinance.

By the time Tipu became the Sultan of Mysore towards the end of 1782, all the
Rajas and Chieftains of North Malabar had revolted and declared their
independence. The British had also become more powerful. The immediate object
of Tipu's early military operation was to subjugate and retake the principalities
which had revolted against the Mysore suzerainty immediately after the departure
of Hyder Ali Khan from Malabar. So far, the Brahmins who were by nature quiet
and honest, were usually and customarily sent as messengers to high places. But
because of Tipu's orders to "seize, circumcise and convert the Brahmins to Islam",
they started refusing to carry his messages to Malabar. They refused to oblige even
the British who had extended and promised full protection to them. It had been
confirmed from Calicut that 200 Brahmins had been "seized, confined, made
Muslims and forced to eat beef and do other things contrary to their customs" (p.
507).

Tippu’s Letters
Tipu sent a letter on 19 January 1790 to the Governor of Bekal,
Budruz Zuman Khan. It says:
"Don't you know I have achieved a great victory recently in
Malabar and over four lakh Hindus were converted to
Islam? I am determined to march against that cursed
Raman Nair (Rajah of Travancore) very soon. Since I am
overjoyed at the prospect of converting him and his
subjects to Islam, I have happily abandoned the idea of
going back to Srirangapatanam now."
Source: Sardar K.M Panicker article published in Basha Boshini on August 1923.)

Tippu’s Letters
Letter dated March 22, 1788, to Abdul Kadir: "Over 12,000
Hindus were 'honoured' with Islam. There were
many Namboodiris (Brahmins) among them. This
achievement should be widely publicised among
the Hindus. There the local Hindus should be
brought before you and then converted to Islam.
No Namboodiri (Brahmin) should be spared. Also
they should be confined there till the dress
materials sent for them, reach you."
Source: Sardar K.M Panicker article published in Basha Boshini on
August 1923.)

Tippu’s Letters
Letter dated December 14, 1788, to his Army Chief in Calicut:
"I am sending two of my followers with Mir Hussain
Ali. With their assistance, you should capture and kill
all Hindus. Those below 20 may be kept in prison and
5,000 from the rest should be killed by hanging from
the tree-tops. These are my orders.“
Source: Sardar K.M Panicker article published in Basha
Boshini on August 1923.)

Tippu’s Letters
Letter dated December 21, 1788, to Sheik Kutub:
"242 Nairs are being sent as prisoners. Categorise
them according to their social and family status.
After honouring them with Islam, sufficient dress
materials may be given to the men and their
women.“
Source: Sardar K.M Panicker article published in
Basha Boshini on August 1923.)

Tippu’s Letters
Letter dated January 18, 1790, to Syed Abdul Dulai:
"With the grace of Prophet Muhammed and Allah,
almost all Hindus in Calicut are converted to Islam.
Only a few are still not converted on the borders of
Cochin State. I am determined to convert them also
very soon. I consider this as Jehad to achieve that
object.“
Source: Sardar K.M Panicker article published in
Basha Boshini on August 1923.)

Stone Edicts and Documentary Evidences
"My victorious sabre is lightning for the
destruction of the unbelievers. Ali, the Emir of the
Faithful, is victorious for my advantage, and
moreover, he destroyed the wicked race who were
unbelievers. Praise be to him (God), who is the
Lord of the Worlds! Thou art our Lord, support us
against the people who are unbelievers. He to
whom the Lord giveth victory prevails over all
(mankind). Oh Lord, make him victorious, who
promoteth the faith of Muhammad. Confound him,
who refuseth the faith of Muhammad;
Source : Inscription on the sword of Tipu Sultan
which he gifted to Marquess Wellesley

and withhold us from those who are
so inclined from the true faith. The
Lord is predominant over his own
works. Victory and conquest are
from the Almighty. Bring happy
tidings, Oh Muhammad, to the
faithful; for God is the kind
protector and is the most merciful of
the merciful. If God assists thee,
thou will prosper. May the Lord
God assist thee, Oh Muhammad,
with a mighty great victory."
Source : Inscription on the sword of Tipu
Sultan which he gifted to Marquess
Wellesley

These were carved in commemoration of a victory after the
war of 1780.[49] The following is a translation of an
inscription on the stone found at Seringapatam, which was
situated in a conspicuous place in the fort:[48]
"Oh Almighty God! dispose the whole body of infidels!
Scatter their tribe, cause their feet to stagger!
Overthrow their councils, change their state, destroy
their very root! Cause death to be near them, cut off
from them the means of sustenance! Shorten their days!
Be their bodies the constant object of their cares (i.e.,
infest them with diseases), deprive their eyes of sight,
make black their faces (i.e., bring shame)."
Source : Inscriptions on Sri Rangapattian fort which
was discovered on 1795

During a search of his palace in 1795, some gold medals were found in the
palace, on which the following was inscribed on one side in Persian: "Of God
the bestower of blessings", and the other: "victory and conquest are from the
Almighty".

The Mysore Gazetteer says that the ravaging army of Tipu Sultan had destroyed
more than 8000 temples in South India. The temples of Malabar and Cochin
principalities had to bear the brunt of plunder and destruction.

Tipu’s secularism
Writing in Mathrubhoomi Weekly
(January 14-20, 1990), Dr. M.
Gangadharan says.
“In the socio-religious-political
conditions prevailing in Mysore of Tipu’s
days, such things could not be avoided.
The financial assistance to Sringeri Mutt
meant for conducting religious rites to
ward off evil spirits, was clearly specified
in the letter sent by Tipu Sultan. As such,
these cannot be accepted as evidence of
Tipu’s respect for Hindu religion.”

Tipu’s secularism
According to Lewis Rice, European Historian during the
rule of Tipu Sultan, only two Hindu temples inside the
Sreerangapatanam Fort were having daily pujas while the
assets of all other temples were confiscated. Even in
administrative matters, Muslim bias was blatantly evident,
especially in the matter of taxation policy. “Muslims were
exempted from all taxes. Even those who were converted
to Islamic faith were also allowed the same concessions,”
says Gopal Rao. In the case of employment, Hindus were
eliminated to the maximum extent possible. During the
entire period of 16 years of Tipu Sultan’s rule, the only
Hindu who had occupied any important official position
was Purnaiyya.
Source : http://cpdarshi.wordpress.com/2012/04/16/tipu-sultan-a-hero-or-villain/ retrieved on
22.6.2013

Tipu’s treachery
Tipu viewed the expansion of the British as a threat to the entire
Islamic World and called the English “the enemies of the faith”.
He desired the Turkish Sultan to lead a crusade against the
Europeans. For this purpose Tipu sent an embassador to
Constantinople in 1784 under Usman Khan. The response of his
mission being favourable, he maintained an enlarged embassy of
four persons in 1785.
Tipu contacted Zaman Shah, the ruler of Afghanistan who
ascended the throne in 1792. Even before the accession of Zaman
Shah Tipu had negotiated with Kabul to secure assistance. He had
written in 1790-91 to Timur Shah, the father of Zaman Shah, and
to the ministers of the court seeking military aid. In 1796 two
ambassadors were sent to Kabul to induce the Shah to undertake
his meditated attack on Delhi to rescue the Mughal emperor, and
form an alliance with Tipu against the English.
(Prof B.Shaik Ali, Biscentary of Tippu Sultan, Islamic Voice, Vol 13-02, No.146, February 1999, Ramadan 1419
Source : http://islamicvoice.com/february.99/tippu.htm retrieved on 22.6.2013)

THE MAHRATTA DOCUMENTS OF TANJORE
This is a submission of the villagers of KALLOOR
belonging to KUMBAKONAM: As a result of the
Army of Hyder in the village, all residences, trees and
all sorts of vegetation have been razed to the ground
since the part 5 years.
1755: As many people have come to Chenna patna for
the invasion of Hyder, there is an acute shortage of
rice, as a result of which people have been put to
untold suffering.
The Social Life and Political situation of Tanjore
Mahratta Kings K.M. VENKATRAMAIYYAA, TAMIL
UNIVERSITY, TANJORE PAGE 92.

The most luxuriant crop with which the ground was at that time covered was
instantly swept off and every water dyke and embankment totally destroyed.
(Maratha Rule in the Carnatic, Srinivasan C.K, F.N.P 310)
Hyder invaded and destroyed the big sluice gates. The King ordered that the
dam shores be repaired immediately. When we went to collect mud on the
other side, the villagers on the other side protested, following which we went
to Tippu Saheb, compensated the villagers, repaired the damaged area and
came back to Tanjore.
(Letter written by Ramaswamu Naicken, S/o Sami Siraangu- The Social Life and
Political situation of Tanjore Mahratta Kings K.M. VENKATRAMAIYYAA,
TAMIL UNIVERSITY, TANJORE PAGE 91

Vedic Science Research Centre. (www.vsrc.in)
During the times of Hyder, the deities at
Shrimushnam and Vriddachalam are currently at
Mayooranatha Temple and till such time they
continue to remain there, it has been ordered to pay
daily 15 fanam towards Naivedya for these deities.
Rajagopala Swamy of Kattumannarkoil is presently at
Pandhanallur and hence towards puja of this deity, during
its stay there, 5 fanam is being ordered to be paid on a
daily basis. The army of Hyder not only destroyed water
bodies, but also plundered the lands. People of this land
too joined the dacoits and plundering bandits.
(The Social Life and Political situation of Tanjore Mahratta Kings K.M.
VENKATRAMAIYYAA, TAMIL UNIVERSITY, TANJORE PAGE 93

Vedic Science Research Centre. (www.vsrc.in)
Tipu and Hyder are symbols of separatism and communal riots
The notorious Mappila Lahala (Khilafat
Riots) of 1921 in Malabar could be easily
traced to the after-effects of widespread
forcible conversions and cruelties
committed by Tipu Sultan during the
Padayottakkalam
widely respected Congressman and
freedom-fighter, K. Madhavan Nair
(P.14, Malabar kalapam)
1769 A.D.: On the day of Ganesh Chaturthi, when a Moslem threw a stone upon a
Brahmin , thus injuring him grievously on the banks of river Cauvery at Kumbakonam, a
penalty of 3 fanam was levied.
The Social Life and Political situation of Tanjore Mahratta Kings K.M.
VENKATRAMAIYYAA, TAMIL UNIVERSITY, TANJORE PAGE 210)

In November 2012, Ministry of Minorities Welfare of the Central Government decided to
establish 5 Universities at Karnataka, Bihar, West Bengal, Madhya Pradesh and J & K on
the lines of Aligharh Muslim University. These Universities would claim Minority Status
under Section 31 of the Constitution of India and 50% of seats in these Universities would
be reserved to the Minorities, it announced. It also stated that the University at
Srirangapatnam at Karnataka would be christened after Tipu Sultan.
Under the leadership of Shri. DJ Abraham Konkani Catholic denominations numbering
about 17, under the aegis of Konkani Catholic Christian Association gathered at MG Road,
Bengaluru to hold demonstrations. Why?
Tipu had converted 70,000 Christians and Hindus to Islam forcibly in the coastal areas of
Karnataka was the reason behind the protest. The Christians did not stop with that; they
went ahead with an offer of suggestion - in case the authorities are particular in naming the
University after a Moslem, they suggested that it be named after Shri. Abdul Kalam.
Source http://ummid.com/news/2013/March/14.03.2013/catholics_oppose_tipu_uv.htm retrieved on
22.6.2013

 Srirangapattana (Karnataka) – pattan
 Darwar (Karnataka) - Kursheed Sawadh
 Sathyamangalam (Tamil Nadu)– Salamabad
 Kuram Konda (Cudappa, Andhra Pradesh) - Jafferabad
 Chital Doorg (Karnataka) – Farook-yab- Hissab
 Kozhikode (Kerala) - Islamabad
 Dindugul (Tamil Nadu)– Khaleekabad
Places renamed by Tippu
Source : The coins of Tippu Sultan by George Pitchard Taylor

 Dindigul has remained a point of strategic importance since
many centuries. Dindigul has been a gateway between the
Western Ghats and the plains.
 With Dindigul as their base, Hyder and Tipu established their
suzeranity over the southern parts. As a result of this more
religious conversions took place here.
 Dindigul was renamed Khaliqabad and coins were minted under
this name.
 The deities of Mother Abirami and Swami Padmagiriswara in the
Dindigul Rock fort were removed from the mountain and they
even now remain in the Kalahastheeswara Temple in the
foothills.
Why Dindigul?

 Dindigul is situated in the centre of
Tamilnadu and is enroute to Kerala and
Karnataka; hence with this as a base, Islamic
Fundamentalist groups operate here with
freedom.
 Many of those who have been arrested in
connection with various terrorist activities
have been Moslems belonging to Dindigul.
 The Islamic Fundamentalists demanded that
Dindigul district be named after the Islamist
Separatist leader Quaid-e-Millat and heeding
Why Dindigul?
to their demand, Tamil Nadu Government declared in 1989 that
the district would be named Quaid-e-Millat District; however as
a result of the agitation of self respecting Hindus the name was
re changed.

Consider naming a Minority University
at Srirangapatnam after Tipu - it may be
noted that presently we are unable to
tackle terrorists being churned out by
one Aligarh Muslim University, and
adding another one to the stable, can we
survive?
Why Dindigul?
A Memorial in a district which has
considerable Moslem population! For
the sake of Moslem votes, a traitor was
turned a Freedom Fighter! History has
been rewritten! Wrong precedents have
been set! Forces of Islamic
Fundamentalism and Separatism have
been strengthened!

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