PM Imran pays tribute to Tipu Sultan on his death anniversary

Premier lauds Sultan's desire to die fighting instead of living a life of enslavement

Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday paid homage to Tipu Sultan -- a historical figure from the subcontinent famous for fighting till the death for his freedom instead of living a life in captivity.

The country's premier spoke out on Twitter, saying that, "Today is May 4, the death anniversary of Tipu Sultan - a man I admire because he preferred freedom and died fighting for it rather than live a life of enslavement."

Today 4th May is the death anniversary of Tipu Sultan - a man I admire because he preferred freedom and died fighting for it rather than live a life of enslavement.

— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) May 4, 2019

The prime minister often seeks inspiration from the 18th century ruler of Mysore, commonly known as the Tiger of Mysore, who is considered to be the Indian subcontinent's first freedom fighter.

Earlier in February, PM Imran at the joint sitting of parliament, which was convened in the wake of the Pakistan-India tensions, dew a comparison between Tipu Sultan’s gallantry and the cowardice of the last Mughal Emperor, Bahadur Shah Zafar, who had to surrender before the British Empire.

Sultan valiantly fought in the fourth Anglo-Mysore War but was killed in the siege of Srirangapatna where he most famously said that, "It is Better to live one day as a tiger than a thousand years as a sheep."