Tipu Sultan Kanda Kanasu by Girish Karna

Tipu Sultan Kanda Kanasu (English: The Dreams of Tipu Sultan) is a compelling play by Girish Karnad, originally commissioned by BBC Radio in 1997 and later published in Kannada and English . Drawing on a Farsi manuscript in Tipu Sultan’s own handwriting, Karnad adapts four vivid dreams into a drama that merges history, psychology, and political consciousness The narrative unfolds through the perspective of Tipu’s court historian, Mir Hussain Ali Khan Kirmani, and British orientalist Col. Colin McKenzie, providing a layered counter-history that challenges colonial narratives and humanizes Tipu as visionary and dreamerRich in symbolism and contemporary relevance, the play offers theater lovers and history enthusiasts a poignant exploration of power, resistance, and identity.