Sultan Haider Ali is a Historical Novel written By Aslam Rahi about the Great Muslim ruler of Mysore, Sultan Haider Ali. Haider Ali earned an important place in the history of southern India for his administrative acumen and military skills. He concluded an alliance with the French against the British and used the services of French workmen in raising his artillery and arsenal. His rule of Mysore was characterised by frequent warfare with his neighbours and rebellion within his territories. He was a shrewd leader and left his eldest son, Tipu Sultan, an extensive kingdom
