Ghulam Muhammad Sultan Sahib
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Prince Sahibzada Sayyid Shareef Ghulam Muhammad Sultan Khan Sahib, KCSI (March 1795 in Srirangapatnam ā 11 August 1872 in Tollygunge, Calcutta) was the youngest son of Tipu Sultan.
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Ghulam Muhammad Sultan | |||||
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Sahibzada of Mysore | |||||
Head of The Hydar Ali dynasty | |||||
Reign | c. 1806 ā 11 August 1872 | ||||
Predecessor | Tipu Sultan | ||||
Born | March 1795 A.D Srirangapatnam | ||||
Died | 11 August 1872 (aged 77) Tollygunge Calcutta | ||||
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Father | Tipu Sultan |
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Deported to Calcutta in 1806 along with the remainder of his family 7 years after the defeat and death of his father, he was eventually recognised by the Government of India as the official head of the family and successor to his father.[1]
Known as the last surviving son of Tipu Sultan and Knighted in 1870, he died 2 years later, aged 77, of dengue fever.[2]