This book deals mainly with the historical role of one of the most valorous and fascinating rulers of the eighteenth century, Tipu Sultan.

Tipu Sultan has been portrayed by historians, especially by the colonial  but also by some post-Independence Indian historians, as a religious bigot, a fanatic, a king who oppressed non-Muslims and forcibly converted them to Islam.  But a sensitive reading of Tipu reveals the nuances of his character and shows that he was a just king who made the welfare of his people the primary motive of his governance.

The author followed the trail of the valuable historical relics looted by the British troops after the siege of Srirangapatam in 1799.  Mohammad Moienuddin reveals the great historical significance and value of each relic and indicates that all of them, in totality, define very clearly the personality of Tipu Sultan, his tolerant religious perceptions and practices.