article_snippet.sent: They are the remnant of a bygone era, when Tipu Sultan's ruled one of the world's oldest empires, living in a forgotten age of opulence and extravagance in India's immense palace estates.
article_snippet.sent: The item was given as a present to Lord Cornwallis, the Governor General of India, after the fall of Tipu and passed on to the Earls of Pembroke, staying in the family for 200 years.
article_snippet.sent: Tipu Sultan was one of the greatest rulers in Indian history, but interest in Tipu Sultan comes from all over the world.'
highlights_snippet.sent: Modern British collector was 'obsessed withTipu Sultan, acquiring works over 30 years .
  