[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Physical](https://indike.org/pramana/inp) › [Artefacts](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact) › [Victoria and Albert Museum, London](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam) › Tipu Sultan # Tipu Sultan This painting by an anonymous Indian artist was probably done in Mysore. It depicts Tipu Sultan, ruler of Mysore from 1782 to 1799, who was defeated by the British at the Siege of Seringapatam. The V&A houses a mechanical organ that once belonged to him. - **Kind:** artefact - **Date:** 1785–1794 CE --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam.is-266-1952](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam.is-266-1952) · Pramāṇa