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What was Tipu Sultan's mother's name?

  1. Mehr-ull-nissa

  2. Fakr-un-nissa

  3. Jija Bai

  4. Gumbaz
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Fakr-un-nissa (also spelled Fatima Fakhr-un-Nissa) was the mother of Tipu Sultan, the ruler of Mysore. She was the wife of Hyder Ali, Tipu's father and the previous ruler of Mysore. Historical records confirm this as the correct name of Tipu Sultan's mother, though she is less frequently mentioned in historical narratives than her husband and son.

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