How Mysuru King Tipu Sultan Got Calcutta Connection?

Tipu Sultan

Tipu Sultan has never put his feet in Kolkata, but there are two masjids in Kolkata, of his name, bearing the legacy of the Tiger of Mysore - one at Esplanade/ Dharmatala and another one at Tollyganj. For the uninitiated, Tipu Sultan was a ruler of Mysore, and fought against British during 1700's. Today Kolkata does remember him and his successors. Prince Anwar Shah Road and Prince Golam Mohammad Shah Road in South Kolkata bears the name of his son. But what is the link between Mysore ruler Tipu Sultan and Kolkata?

George Orwell said, “The most effective way to destroy people is to deny and obliterate their own understanding of their history."

Top Biriyani Houses in Kolkata

Without any introduction it is obvious that Biriyani is the most popular dish in India, though it has several local varieties. Online food order & delivery company Swiggy notes that Indians ordered whopping 115 biriyanis per minute in 2021. In 2024 that number increased to 158 per minute, and 2024 saw 83 millions of Biryani order at Swiggy . They also noted that 4.25 lakh new Swiggy users chose it as their first order. On a funny note, Swiggy also remembers that their delivery partner travelled longest 39.3 Km to deliver biriyani in 2021. 

Biriyani came from the Persian word, 'Beryan' which means 'fried before cooking'.