SHIVAMOGGA (KARNATAKA): Over 1,000 “rockets” used during the period of 18th century Mysore ruler Tipu Sultan have been unearthed from the silt of an abandoned well at a village in Shivamogga district, officials said today.
Workers digging an old well at an areca garden at Bidanuru stumbled upon the ‘ironcased’ cylindrical type of rockets used during the period, a top archaeology department official said.
Department of Archaeology Commissioner Venkatesh said that similar rocket type models of the Tipu Sultan period were found near the same place six years ago.
He said the rockets would be preserved at ‘Shivappa Nayak Museum Shivamogga’ as ‘rocket gallery.’
Similar rockets of the Tipu Sultan period are preserved at London Museum.
Tipu Sultan, who took over the reins of administration of Mysuru kingdom after the death of his father Hyder Ali, fought the mighty British army fearlessly adopting modern warfare techniques.
He is credited with being the first ruler in the country to introduce military tactics of using mass attack rockets in 18th century. (AGENCIES)
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