Highlights 1 President Kovind praised Tipu Sultan saying he died a historic death fighting British. 2 Kovind in Karnataka Assembly said Tipu Sultan was pioneer in use of Mysore rockets warfare. President Kovind in Karnataka Assembly said that Tipu Sultan was a pioneer in use of Mysore rockets warfare. Tipu Sultan ruled the erstwhile kingdom of Mysore and was considered a worthy enemy of the British East India Company. With inputs from Kishore BarkerWatch: President Kovind calls Tipu Sultan a hero who fought British, BJP flares

Source: India Today October 25, 2017 12:48 UTC