Mansoor Ali Tipu Explained

Sahebzada Syed Mansoor Ali Tipu is a social worker and the national president of Tehrik-e-Khudadaad.[1] Belonging to the family of the Tipu Sultan, former ruler of Mysore, he is a seventh generation descendant of Tipu Sultan.[2] As a researcher, major part of his work is to keep the family legacy alive and provide factual information about the family history and Tipu Sultan.[3] [4] Mansoor regularly participates in political debates concerning Tipu's image and work for the welfare of various communities. He also works for the communal and regional peace in the southern and western part of India in the states of Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra and Kerala. Syed Mansoor became a political figure[5] when he demanded reservation for Muslim and Marathas, joining Sambha Ji Forces[6] [7] [8] [9]

Family history

Sahebzada Mansoor is married to Sahebzadi Raheemunnissa who is the seventh generation descendant of Tipu Sultan.[10] She is the daughter of Prince Rais Ahmed Shah. Mansoor's mother follows the lineage of father of Tipu Sultan's - Haider Ali's mother. And his father is the grandson of Syed Mohammed Bahadur who also helped the Indian National Congress in initial years.[11]

He has also narrated for the upcoming documentary Shaheed Tipu sultan, directed by Shadab Siddiqui.[12] Mansoor demanded the government to celebrate Tipu Jayanti as a government program in 2007 like that of other freedom fighters and finally got approval in 2015 during the reign of Chief Minister Sidramaiya and Minister for Minority Welfare - Wakf Qamarul Islam.[13] He has now demanded for a research center and a Tipu Bhawan.

Controversy

There was a controversy over the celebration of Tipu Sultan's birth anniversary where Anant Kumar Hegde of the BJP called Tipu Sultan a mass rapist and a wretched fanatic,[14] [15] Mansoor demanded an unconditional apology for this and filed a defamation case in Calcutta High Court.[1] [16] [17] [18]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tipu clan guns for minister. www.telegraphindia.com. en. 2019-01-05.
  2. Web site: A royal retelling: Battle for Tipu goes online. Ramdev. Darshana. 2017-05-06. Deccan Chronicle. en. 2019-01-05.
  3. Web site: Tiger of Mysuru can't fight BBMP babus. Ramdev. Darshana. 2017-03-11. Deccan Chronicle. en. 2019-01-05.
  4. Web site: Bengaluru: Secular? Brutal? Or a man of his times?. Ramdev. Darshana. 2018-11-11. Deccan Chronicle. en. 2019-01-05.
  5. Web site: Mansoor Ali Tipu news Read Latest Mansoor Ali Tipu news, Breaking News - News18 Urdu. urdu.news18.com. 2019-01-05.
  6. News: Tipu Sultan's kin to back Sambhaji Brigade in polls - Times of India. The Times of India. 6 December 2018 . 2019-01-05.
  7. Web site: 'मराठा, मुस्लिम हेच देशाचे खरे वॉरियर्स'. 2018-12-10. Maharashtra Times. mr. 2019-01-05.
  8. Web site: टिपू सुलतानचा वंशज शहजादा मन्सूर अलीचा उद्या संभाजी ब्रिगेड मध्ये प्रवेश !. 2018-12-08. Lokjagar. en-US. 2019-01-05.
  9. Web site: Thousands marched in Malegaon demanding reservation for Muslims TwoCircles.net. TwoCircles.net. 8 October 2016 . en-US. 2019-01-05.
  10. Web site: 'We are deeply hurt by the controversy,' says Tipu Sultan family. NewsKarnataka. 2015-12-03. NewsKarnataka. en. 2019-01-05.
  11. Web site: Indian National Congress. Indian National Congress. 2019-01-05.
  12. Web site: Trailer of documentary on Shaheed Tipu sultan launched by sahebzada Syed Mansoor Ali, A 7th generation descendant of Tipu Sultan. Bengaluru Post. en-US. 2019-01-05.
  13. News: Tipu's family 'deeply hurt' by row. Yasmeen. Afshan. 2015-12-03. The Hindu. 2019-01-05. en-IN. 0971-751X.
  14. Web site: ಟಿಪ್ಪು ಜಯಂತಿ ವಿವಾದ: ಅನಂತ್ ಕುಮಾರ್ ಹೆಗ್ಡೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಕ್ರಮ ಕೈಗೊಳ್ಳಿ- ಟಿಪ್ಪು ವಂಶಸ್ಥರ ಆಗ್ರಹ. kannadaprabha.com. kn. 2019-01-05.
  15. News: Tipu Jayanti goes to Karnataka HC: Sabarimala-style flashpoint or real historical debate?.
  16. Web site: Tipu sultan family news nation -. abc.action.news. 2019-01-05.
  17. Web site: Tipu Sultan's descendant urges for legal action against Hegde for making derogatory remarks. www.aninews.in. en. 2019-01-05.
  18. Web site: Tipu Sultan death anniversary: Life of the ruler and the controversies around him Freepressjournal : Latest Indian news,Live updates. en-US. 2019-01-05.

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