Mir Sadiq was a courtier who held the post of a minister in the cabinet of Tipu Sultan of Mysore and is famous for his betrayal of Tipu Sultan to the British.[1]
In the Fourth Anglo-Mysore War in 1798–99,he betrayed Tipu Sultan during the Siege of Srirangapatana,paving the way for a British victory. During the siege,although the invading English troops were starving,Sadiq withdrew his troops,allowing the British to commence their attack on the fort.[2] He betrayed Tipu,killing Tipu loyalist Ghazi Khan and later arranged to have Tipu trapped behind locked doors.[3] Sadiq was killed by some of the dismayed Mysorean troops immediately following the defeat as he attempted to go over to welcome the British.[4]
Death and legacy
Following his death,Sadiq's body was mutilated,exhumed and defiled for over two weeks by the angered general public,including women and children,dismayed at his betrayal of Tipu Sultan,[citation needed] forcing the administration to impose "strong measures". Even today,tourists pelt the spot where Mir Sadiq was killed. [5][pageneeded]
Mir Sadiq's mausoleum,also located in Srirangapatna,has regularly been assaulted by shoes thrown by visitors over the years.[6][7] Presently,it is in a severe state of disrepair,rarely visited,[8] and its lands have been encroached. [9]
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