External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar noted that contemporary history writings have largely focused on Tipu Sultan's resistance to British colonial control, while glossing over the adverse sentiments he evokes in many regions.

Jaishankar underlined that Tipu Sultan is a "complex figure" in Indian history.

At the launch of Vikram Sampath's book on Tipu Sultan, EAM S Jaishankar emphasizes the complex legacy of Tipu Sultan, noting both his resistance to British colonization and the controversies of his rule.

External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Saturday attended the launch of Indian historian Vikram Sampath’s book ‘Tipu Sultan: The Saga of the Mysore Interregnum’ at the Indian Habitat Centre here in Delhi.

External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar on Saturday opened up on his views on Tipu Sultan, the ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore during the British era, and said that he was a “very complex figure in history".

At the launch of Vikram Sampath's book ‘Tipu Sultan: The Saga of the Mysore Interregnum’, External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar described Tipu Sultan as a complex historical figure, balancing his resistance to British colonial rule with the strong adverse sentiments he evokes today.

History is "complicated" and the politics of the day often indulges in "cherry-picking facts" and to a considerable extent that has happened in Tipu Sultan's case, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Saturday.