From The Times:
A golden tiger’s head from the throne of Tipu Sultan – an Indian king famed for resisting British rule – is to go on auction in London next week, less than a month after a sale of Mahatma Gandhi’s belongings sparked an outcry in India.
The gem-encrusted figure due to go on sale at Bonhams on April 2 is considered one of the most important relics of Tipu Sultan, who ruled the southern kingdom of Mysore from 1782-1799 and is renowned as India’s first freedom fighter.
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