Mallya, Tipu & the Mahatma ; at an Auction in London in September 2003, an Anonymous Participant Picked Up the Legendary Sword of Tipu Sultan, Who Ruled Mysore in the 18th Century. The Man's Identity Came to Light Only When Liquor Baron Vijay Mallya, 54, Displayed the Sword in His Flamboyant Style at a Media Conference Six Months Later in Bangalore.

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Mallya, Tipu & The Mahatma

At an auction in London in September 2003, an anonymous participant picked up the legendary Sword of Tipu Sultan, who ruled Mysore in the 18th century. The man's identity came to light only when liquor baron Vijay Mallya, 54, displayed the sword in his flamboyant style at a media conference six months later in Bangalore. Mallya did an encore in 2005, when he snapped up a number of rare Tipu items for Rs 9.5 crore. Now he has picked up priceless memorabilia belonging to Mahatma Gandhi from a New York auction house for Rs 9 crore. While he may gift Gandhi memorabilia to the government, all Tipu articles are with him. The number of items is sufficient for a Tipu museum, he says. But, for the time being, the museum will have to wait. All Tipu articles are in San Francisco, not yet brought into India, for reasons of customs duty payment.

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Mallya, Tipu & the Mahatma ; at an Auction in London in September 2003, an Anonymous Participant Picked Up the Legendary Sword of Tipu Sultan, Who Ruled Mysore in the 18th Century. The Man's Identity Came to Light Only When Liquor Baron Vijay Mallya, 54, Displayed the Sword in His Flamboyant Style at a Media Conference Six Months Later in Bangalore.

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