Tippoo Sultaun: A tale of the Mysore war

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Tippoo Sultaun: A tale of the Mysore war

by Meadows Taylor

EN·~19 hours·51 chapters

Chapters

51 total
1

Transcriber’s Note:

0:29
2

TIPPOO SULTAUN.

1:17
3

CHAPTER I.

28:14
4

CHAPTER II.

19:49
5

CHAPTER III.

20:09
6

CHAPTER IV.

13:57
7

CHAPTER V.

20:00
8

CHAPTER VI.

17:52
9

CHAPTER VII.

26:18
10

CHAPTER VIII.

15:02

Description

In the sweltering heat of a June day in 1788, a ragged convoy makes its way across the cotton‑streaked plains south of Adoni. Leading the procession is a dignified, middle‑aged commander whose gold‑trimmed robes and polished weapons stand in stark contrast to the mud‑caked horse he rides. His eyes flash with a fierce resolve, hinting at the desperate struggle that has driven his people onto the road.

The column, though slowed by countless puddles and exhausted riders, carries the weight of a fading empire: soldiers, servants, and a heavy palanquin laden with supplies. Beneath the glitter of his ceremonial armor beats a mind weighing alliances, betrayals, and the looming clash with foreign forces. Listeners are drawn into the early moments of a war‑torn India, where honor, survival, and ambition collide on the dusty horizon.

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Language

en

Duration

~19 hours (1142K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by KD Weeks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

Release date

2016-04-05

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Meadows Taylor

Meadows Taylor

1808–1876

A self-taught novelist and British administrator in India, he turned long firsthand experience into vivid historical and social fiction. Best known for novels such as Confessions of a Thug and Tara, he helped introduce many Victorian readers to life in South India.

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