| Western political and economic development
Tipu had certain priorities. Freedom of the land topped the list. Any sacrifice was too
small for its protection. Therefore, be diverted the resources of his state first to
preserve and protect freedom. Manufacture of armaments was imperative without which
neither he nor his state could survive. It was Tipu who assessed the trends of Western
political and economic development, which aimed at subverting indian economy to suit
colonial interests.
Instead of succumbing to foreign forces,
Tipu attempted to present an alternative model which was his own brain-child, and which
given an opportunity would have yielded good results. This model was to be evolved by
grafting the western mercantilism on to the structure of Indian economy by eliminating the
harmful effects of indigenous feudalism, and by giving a powerful push to the growth of
Indian capitalism.
It was in the sphere of economic polices and measures that Tipu's role came to be unique
among Indian rulers. He went for a substantive change in all aspects of economy, whether
agriculture, trade or industry.
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