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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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[โ€“] SnokenKeekaGuard@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Very famous saying. Was not aware it was attributed to him.

Will have to check if it really is. Sounds too funfacty to be true lol.

[โ€“] just_an_average_joe@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 week ago

https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Tipu_Sultan

He is a very famous legend in both India and Pakistan.