https://www.vam.ac.uk/articles/tipus-tiger
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tipu_Sultan
You haaaave to read about Tipu Sultan and Tipu's Tiger. A vital part of studying history here for us. I must've read about him first in first grade or so.
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What is this object though. Like, what was it for?
Made the soldier wave his arms around and played sounds of him struggling.
Tipu hated the British.
If I recall correctly, The Battle of Seringapatam, 4th May 1799, was the largest fought by the British Army until WWI.
Source: 17 years in a battery with the Seringapatam battle honour.