Tipu inherited the secular policy of Haider who was very tolerant in religious affairs.
Tipu maintained the same spirit, although he was more religious than Haider. There
are about thirty letters in Kannada of Tipu to Swamiji of Sringeri temple, which were
found in 1916 by R.Narasimhachar, Director of Archaeology in Mysore.
Normally all letters of Tipu to others begin with his own name at the top, but these
letters mention the name of the Swamiji at the top, with all his titles and Tipu's name is
at the bottom without any title. These letters throw a flood of light on his religious
policy and clearly establish the secular character of his rule. |
