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More than a Day as a Tiger
This landmark exhibition is the largest ever held, displaying prized works from one of India鈥檚 most remarkable dynasties. Between 1761 and 1799, Haider Ali and his son Tipu Sultan ruled Mysore, becoming the most persistent obstacle to British empire-building. In the words of Tipu Sultan, 鈥渋t is better to live as a tiger for a day than as a sheep for a hundred years鈥�. He died fighting against the East India Company in 1799, but his legacy lives on in the artefacts created during this short dynasty.
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This landmark exhibition is the largest ever held, displaying prized works from one of India鈥檚 most remarkable dynasties. Between 1761 and 1799, Haider Ali and his son Tipu Sultan ruled Mysore, becoming the most persistent obstacle to British empire-building. In the words of Tipu Sultan, 鈥渋t is better to live as a tiger for a day than as a sheep for a hundred years鈥�. He died fighting against the East India Company in 1799, but his legacy lives on in the artefacts created during this short dynasty.
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