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title: Sir David Baird Discovering the Body of Tipu Sultan
author: David Wilkie
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16730/sir-david-baird-discovering-the-body-of-tipu-sulta/
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updated: 2022-11-23
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# Sir David Baird Discovering the Body of Tipu Sultan
_Authored by David Wilkie_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/16730.png)
## Image Caption
An 1838 painting by David Wilkie showing the discovery of the body of Tipu Sultan, ruler of Mysore, in a prison cell in Srirangapatna in 1799 at the end of the [Anglo-Mysore Wars](https://www.worldhistory.org/Anglo-Mysore_Wars/).
## Cite This Work
### APA
Wilkie, D. (2022, November 23). Sir David Baird Discovering the Body of Tipu Sultan. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Wilkie, David. "Sir David Baird Discovering the Body of Tipu Sultan." *World History Encyclopedia*, November 23, 2022. .
### MLA
Wilkie, David. "Sir David Baird Discovering the Body of Tipu Sultan." *World History Encyclopedia*, 23 Nov 2022, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sir_David_Baird_Discovering_Body_of_Tipu_Sultan.jpg) by [**David Wilkie**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sir_David_Baird_Discovering_Body_of_Tipu_Sultan.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 23 November 2022. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.