Tipu's Tiger or Tippu's Tiger is an eighteenth-century automaton or mechanical toy created for Tipu Sultan, the ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore in India.
 The carved and painted wood casing represents a tiger savaging a near life-size European man.
 Mechanisms inside the tiger and man's bodies make one hand of the man move, emit a wailing sound from his mouth and grunts from the tiger.
 In addition a flap on the side of the tiger folds down to reveal the keyboard of a small pipe organ with 18 notes.
Tipu Sultan's Summer Palace, in Bangalore, India, is an example of Indo-Islamic architecture and was the summer residence of the Mysorean ruler Tipu Sultan.
 Hyder Ali commenced its construction within the walls of the Bangalore Fort, and it was completed during the reign of Tipu Sultan in 1791.
 After Tipu Sultan's death in the Fourth Anglo-Mysore War, the British Administration used the palace for its Secretariat before moving to Attara Kacheri in 1868.
 Today the government of Karnataka maintains the palace, which is located at the center of Old Bangalore near the Kalasipalyam bus stand, as a tourist spot.
Tipu Sultan (born Sultan Fateh Ali Sahab Tipu, 20 November 1750 – 4 May 1799), also known as the Tiger of Mysore and Tipu Sahib, was a ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore.
 He was the eldest son of Sultan Haidar Ali of Mysore.
 Tipu introduced a number of administrative innovations during his rule, including his coinage, a new Mauludi lunisolar calendar, and a new land revenue system which initiated the growth of the Mysore silk industry.
 Tipu expanded the iron-cased Mysorean rockets and commissioned the military manual "Fathul Mujahidin", and is considered a pioneer in the use of rocket artillery; Tipu Sultan deployed the rockets against advances of British forces and their allies during the Anglo-Mysore Wars, including the Battle of Pollilur and Siege of Seringapatam.
 He also embarked on an ambitious economic development program that established Mysore as a major economic power, with some of the world's highest real wages and living standards in the late 18th century.
Fathul Mujahidin is a military manual that was written by Zainul Abedin Shustari at the instruction of Tipu Sultan, a ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore, considered a pioneer in the use of rocket artillery.
 Mysore started to equip their army with rockets in the 1750s and during the Second Anglo–Mysore War (1780–1784) Tipu and his father Haider Ali used this technology against British troops.Tipu Sultan used rockets in battle with the British Army in the 1792 Siege of Srirangapatna, a battle at the end of the Third Anglo-Mysore War.
The Battle of the Nedumkotta took place on 28 December 1789, and was a reason for the opening of hostilities in the Third Anglo-Mysore War.
 Forces of Tipu Sultan, the ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore, attacked the fortified line known as the Nedumkotta in Thrissur district that protected the Kingdom of Travancore and allied southern parts of Cochin Kingdom.
 an ally of the British East India Company.
 Tipu Sultan made major advancements on Travancore, however, had to return to his Kingdom to prepare for a British attack.
A small but recognizable people with Arab origins have over time settled in the India.
 Genealogically they are grouped as "Indo-Arabs" or "Indians with Arab ancestry".
 Those who arrived in Kerala and Gujarat for trading goods were later recruited to the army.
 Most Arabs were traders, and businessmen who sold or traded silk, diamonds and other valuables resulting in wealthy business men.
 The city of Surat and villages within the city are known for Arab settlements.
 Variav and Randev are the few villages that Arabs started their lives in.
 In Hyderabad, Chaush are Arab community of Hadhrami descent whose ancestors were recruited as soldier by Nizam of Hyderabad.
 In coastal Karnataka, Iraqis arrived during the reign of Tipu Sultan.
 They claim their ancestry from Banu Assad.
 These population migrations may have been favored by both the Nizam of Hyderabad and Tipu Sultan of Mysore because both had their ancestral linkages to these populations.The Asaf Jahi Dynasty claimed Arab ancestry from Asir Province and Tipu Sultan from the Bani Hashim of Hijaz Province in Arabia.
 Many Arabs having Adnani ancestry such as Quraishi, Ansari, Sayyid tribes and other descendants of the Sahaba were employed by the Princely States in their military as they were found efficient during warfare.
 In Kerala, Syed Thangals of Hadhrami descent settled around 17th century as missionaries to propagate Islam.
 There are also Shia Sayyids in Northern region of country who claim descent from Wasit, Iraq like Zaidis although many Arab genealogists dispute this fact.
 Sunni Sayyid of the country also claim Arab descent from Sufi missionaries.
 Most of the Sufis migrated from Persia.
 Sunni Sayyids claim their Arab ancestry through Imam Hassan or Imam Hussain in which case their names may be Hassani, Hussaini or Hashmi.
 Some also claim descent from both and are termed ""Najeeb AlTarfayn"" or "Noble on both sides".
 Many Sufi Saints such as Abdul-Qadir Gilani and Moinuddin Chishti and their descendants claim themselves as "Najeeb AlTarfayn" although many genealogists dispute this fact.
 Sunni Sheikhs also claim Arab descent from Sufis or migrants.
 They don't know their tribe but trace lineage from Umar - Farooqi, Abu Bakr- Siddiqui, Uthman - Usmani and Ali - Alawi or Mir, who established the Rashidun Caliphate.
 Many who can vaguely trace their lineage to the Quraish tribe call themselves QuraishiMany having the name Ansari claim their lineage to the Ansar tribes of Madina Munawwara and the companions of the Prophet Muhammad such as Abu Ayyub al-Ansari.
 Many of the present Sheikhs converted from Hindu castes such as Kayasth and Rajput.
The Siege of Nargund occurred when the Kingdom of Mysore sent its General, Burhanuddin to besiege Nargund.
 In 1778, Tipu Sultan defeated the Marathas and captured Nargund.
 Tipu decided to keep its Brahmin ruler, Vyankatrao Bhave, as long as he recognizes Tipu Sultan's supremacy and paid an annual tribute.
 The Brahmin ruler would later become non-compliant and sought help with the Maratha ruler, Nana.
 Nana would support Bhave with 5,000 troops.
 Burhanuddin laid siege to Nargund and on 29 July 1785, Nargunt once again was conquered by the Kingdom of Mysore after Vyankatrao Bhave and Kalopant Pethe surrendered.
The Siege of Adoni occurred between the forces of Tipu Sultan of the Kingdom of Mysore and the Maratha Empire allied with the Nizam of Hyderabad.
 Tipu Sultan surprised Haripant when he decided to advance for Adoni.
 A group of Maratha and Nizam forces moved towards Adoni to provide relief.
 On 20 May, Tipu Sultan had annihilated the "peth" of Adoni and had devastated and inflicted immense losses on Adoni's cavalry.
 On 29 June, Tipu took the fort by surprise and "without firing a shot."
Dhondia Wagh (died 10 September 1800) was a military adventurer and plunderer in 18th century India.
 He started his career in the service of Hyder Ali, the ruler of Mysore.
 During the Third Anglo-Mysore War, he deserted Ali's successor Tipu Sultan, and subsequently raided territories on the Maratha-Mysore border.
 After the Marathas forced him to retreat, he sought refuge from Tipu and converted to Islam, changing his name to Malik Jahan Khan.
 After Tipu's death in the Fourth Anglo-Mysore War, he raised a force comprising soldiers from the former Mysore Army, and took control of northern part of the Mysore Kingdom.
 He styled himself as "Ubhaya-Lokadheeshwara" ("King of two Worlds").
 The British East India Company as well as the Maratha Peshwa sent armies to check his rising power.
 He was ultimately defeated and killed by a British force led by Arthur Wellesley.
The Battle of Savanur occurred between the forces of the Maratha Empire and the forces of the Kingdom of Mysore from September 1786 to October 1786.
 Maratha general, Haripant's army decided to move to Savanur due to growing illness and lack of resources amongst his Maratha troops.
 His army was pursued by the forces of Tipu Sultan, who made two attacks early in September on the Maratha camp, which proved to be indecisive.
 On 15 September 1786, Tipu's army encamped approximately 5 miles from Savanur.
 On 1 October 1786, Tipu's army divided into four columns and made a surprise attack on the Maratha position.
 The Marathas, however, were informed by their spies about Tipu's surprise attack and had evacuated their position.
 The Marathas moved to a height from which they attacked Tipu's forces with artillery.
 Tipu ordered his troops not to fire back to deceive the Marathas into thinking that he did not possess long range guns.
 He did this to lure the Marathas to make an offensive.
 The strategy had proven to be effective, and the Marathas advanced to the Mysore position.
 When the Marathas had come close enough, Tipu's army unleashed a strong barrage of heavy fire on them.
 Tipu's heavy firing on the Marathas continued for approximately 7 hours.
 The Marathas were forced to retreat and Tipu Sultan entered Savanur on 10 October 1786 with support from the inhabitants of the city.

Question: Tipu Sultan succeeded Dhondia Wagh as ruler of which Indian Kingdom, earning the soubriquet "the Tiger of" it?
Answer: Mysore