Tipu Sultan (November 1750; Devanahalli - 4 May 1799; Seringapatam); also known as the Tiger of Mysore; was the de facto ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore. He was the son of Hyder Ali; at that time an officer in the Mysorean army; and his second wife; Fatima or Fakhr-un-Nissa.

Tipu was given a number of honorific titles; and was referred to as Sultan Fateh Ali Khan Shahab; Tipu Saheb; Bahadur Khan Tipu Sultan or Fatih Ali Khan Tipu Sultan Bahadur.