which Napoleonic–era British soldier Richard Sharpe fights at Seringapatam, later killing Tipu. Tipu appears as a "Great Person" in the video games, Sid Meier's Civilization: Revolution and Sid Meier's Civilization IV. In his historical Konkani-language novels on the Seringapatam captivity of Konkani Catholics by Indian littérateur V. J. P. Saldanha, Belthangaddicho Balthazar (Balthazar of Belthangady), Devache Krupen (By the Grace of God), Sardarachi Sinol (The sign of the Knights) and Infernachi Daram (The gates of Hell), Tipu is portrayed as "cunning, haughty, hard-hearted, revengeful, yet full of self-control". Family Tipu Sultan's paternal family line claims descent from Muhammad, hence why their name's contain Sayyid and Wal Sharif. Tipu had several wives. One of them, Sindh Sahiba, was quite renowned for her beauty and intelligence and whose grandson was Sahib Sindh Sultan also known as His Highness Shahzada Sayyid walShareef Ahmed Halim-az-Zaman Khan Sultan Sahib. Tipu's family was sent to Calcutta by the British. Many other descendants continue to live in Kolkata. His sons were: Shahzada Sayyid Shareef Hyder Ali Khan Sultan (1771 – 30 July 1815) Shahzada Sayyid walShareef Abdul Khaliq Khan Sultan (1782 – 12 September 1806) Shahzada Sayyid walShareef Muhi-ud-din Ali Khan Sultan (1782 – 30 September 1811) Shahzada Sayyid walShareef Mu'izz-ud-din Ali Khan Sultan (1783 – 30 March 1818) Shahzada Sayyid walShareef Mi'raj-ud-din Ali Khan Sultan (1784? – ?) Shahzada Sayyid walShareef Mu'in-ud-din Ali Khan Sultan (1784? – ?) Shahzada Sayyid walShareef Muhammad Yasin Khan Sultan (1784 – 15 March 1849) Shahzada Sayyid walShareef Muhammad Subhan Khan Sultan (1785 – 27 September 1845) Shahzada Sayyid walShareef Muhammad Shukrullah Khan Sultan (1785 – 25 September 1830) Shahzada Sayyid walShareef Sarwar-ud-din Khan Sultan (1790 – 20 October 1833) Shahzada Sayyid walShareef Muhammad Nizam-ud-din Khan Sultan (1791 – 20 October 1791) Shahzada Sayyid walShareef Muhammad Jamal-ud-din Khan Sultan (1795 – 13 November 1842) Shahzada Sayyid walShareef Munir-ud-din Khan Sultan (1795 – 1 December 1837) Shahzada Sir Sayyid walShareef Ghulam Muhammad Sultan Sahib, KCSI (March 1795 – 11 August 1872) Shahzada Sayyid walShareef Ghulam Ahmad Khan Sultan (1796 – 11 April 1824) Shahzada Sayyid walShareef Hashmath Ali Khan Sultan (expired at birth) Image gallery See also Muslim warriors Mysore invasion of Kerala PNS Tippu Sultan Tipu Sultan Mosque Tipu's Tiger The Dreams of Tipu Sultan by Girish Karnad Mir Ghulam Ali, an official and senior military commander References Cited sources Further reading Agha, Shamsu. Tipu Sultan", "Mirza Ghalib in London";, "Flight