Tipu Sultan's Sword Sells for Record $17.5 Million at Auction.

Tipu Sultan's bedchamber sword was sold at Bonhams Islamic and Indian Art sale in London for a record-breaking $17.5 million, making it the most expensive sword ever sold and the most expensive Indian/Islamic object ever sold. The sword is described as "unique and highly desirable" due to its outstanding craftsmanship and rich history, as Tipu Sultan was an 18th-century ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore in India known for his fierce resistance against British colonization. The sword was presented to the leader of the British forces after Tipu Sultan's death in battle and will now vanish into the private collection of an anonymous billionaire.