Tipu Sultan, the ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore, was an admirer of the French Revolution. He established a Jacobin Club in his capital, Seringapatnam, and symbolising this connection, he planted a 'Tree of Liberty' there.
Who planted the 'Tree of Liberty' at Seringapatnam?
Asked in WBPSC CS Prelims 2020 · Topic: Regional States: Punjab and Mysore (Tipu Sultan: Reforms (Administrative, Economic, Military) and Foreign Policy)
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