Sunday 8 August 2010 Tipu Sultan throne finial to be auctioned London, Aug 7, PTI: A gem-encrusted gold finial from the decorated throne of Tipu Sultan and an eyewitness account of the battle that led to his defeat at the hands of the British are being put up for auction here on October 7. http://www.deccanherald.com/content/86957/tipu-sultan-throne-finial-auctioned.html --- Harshawardhan_Bosham Nimkhedkar