
In 1799, 4th May, is the day of Shahadat of
the greatest Muslim leader of the 18th century - Tipu Sultan, who chose
death over disgrace, lived with dignity and died with honor. His honorable saying in the battle field, just before his death,
when he was asked to surrender to the British, has become a legend in
the Muslim folklore - "a day in the life of a lion is better than a 1000
years of the life of a jackal !" Allama Iqbal visited...