Ghulam Muhammad Sultan Sahib
Youngest son of Tipu Sultan (1795–1872)
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Prince Sahibzada Sayyid Shareef Ghulam Muhammad Sultan Khan Sahib, KCSI (March 1795; Srirangapatnam – 11 August 1872; Tollygunge, Calcutta) was the youngest son of Tipu Sultan.
Reignc. 1806 – 11 August 1872
PredecessorTipu Sultan
BornMarch 1795
Srirangapatnam
Srirangapatnam
Died11 August 1872 (aged 77)
Tollygunge, Calcutta
Tollygunge, Calcutta
| Ghulam Muhammad Sultan | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCSI Sayyid Shareef Sahibzada of Mysore | |||||
| Head of the Hydar Ali dynasty | |||||
| Reign | c. 1806 – 11 August 1872 | ||||
| Predecessor | Tipu Sultan | ||||
| Born | March 1795 Srirangapatnam | ||||
| Died | 11 August 1872 (aged 77) Tollygunge, Calcutta | ||||
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| Father | Tipu Sultan | ||||
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]