<p>A unique golden ring belonging to Mysore's 18th Century legendary ruler Tipu Sultan has been sold for a whopping 145,000 pounds at an auction here, 10 times more than its estimated price.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Auction house Christie's said the 41.2 gramme ring was sold to an undisclosed bidder at the auction in central London amid criticism from heritage groups.<br /><br />The jewelled ring, inscribed with the name of Hindu God Ram in raised Devanagri script sold for 145,000 pounds, 10 times more than its estimated price, 'BBC News' reported.<br /><br />The ring was allegedly taken from the slain body of Tipu Sultan at the end of the 1799 Srirangappattinam battle against the British East India Company's forces.<br /><br />"It is surprising that a ring bearing the name of a Hindu God would have been worn by the great Muslim warrior," the auction listing noted.<br /><br />Earlier this month, Professor S Settar from India's National Institute of Advanced Studies had warned that the ring might be hidden from public view if it was sold to a private bidder, the report said.<br /><br />Settar urged the Indian government to "make use of all available avenues, legal and diplomatic, to recover the ring".<br /><br />He even suggested that Indian philanthropists should have been encouraged to purchase the ring on behalf of the country.<br /><br />Another group called Tipu Sultan United Front also urged the government to prevent the ring from being sold.<br /><br />The ring was previously listed for sale by Christie's two years ago but was then withdrawn.<br /><br />Known as the Tiger of Mysore, Tipu Sultan ruled the state for 17 years after succeeding his father, Hyder Ali.</p>
<p>A unique golden ring belonging to Mysore's 18th Century legendary ruler Tipu Sultan has been sold for a whopping 145,000 pounds at an auction here, 10 times more than its estimated price.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Auction house Christie's said the 41.2 gramme ring was sold to an undisclosed bidder at the auction in central London amid criticism from heritage groups.<br /><br />The jewelled ring, inscribed with the name of Hindu God Ram in raised Devanagri script sold for 145,000 pounds, 10 times more than its estimated price, 'BBC News' reported.<br /><br />The ring was allegedly taken from the slain body of Tipu Sultan at the end of the 1799 Srirangappattinam battle against the British East India Company's forces.<br /><br />"It is surprising that a ring bearing the name of a Hindu God would have been worn by the great Muslim warrior," the auction listing noted.<br /><br />Earlier this month, Professor S Settar from India's National Institute of Advanced Studies had warned that the ring might be hidden from public view if it was sold to a private bidder, the report said.<br /><br />Settar urged the Indian government to "make use of all available avenues, legal and diplomatic, to recover the ring".<br /><br />He even suggested that Indian philanthropists should have been encouraged to purchase the ring on behalf of the country.<br /><br />Another group called Tipu Sultan United Front also urged the government to prevent the ring from being sold.<br /><br />The ring was previously listed for sale by Christie's two years ago but was then withdrawn.<br /><br />Known as the Tiger of Mysore, Tipu Sultan ruled the state for 17 years after succeeding his father, Hyder Ali.</p>