As many as 3,143 tweets were posted by Twitterati on Tipu Sultan.
Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi leader Prakash Ambedkar wrote: "Tipu Sultan, the king of Mysore, will always be known for his valour and his continuous resistance against the British rule. A tribute to the first freedom fighter of India on his birth anniversary".
Another Twitter user wrote: "Tipu Sultan was the only Indian ruler who understood the dangers the British posed to India, and fought four wars to oust them from India - in that sense he could be called the first freedom fighter in the subcontinent".
One user posted a quote attributed to Tipu Sultan: "One day's life of a lion is preferable to hundred years of a jackal".
Tipu Sultan was born on November 20, 1750 and died on May 4, 1799.
Many Twitter users also hailed his liking for advanced technology. "Tipu Sultan was fascinated by science & technology, got gun-makers, engineers, clockmakers & other experts from France to Mysore, then set up a manufacturing of bronze cannons, ammunition & muskets to 'Make in Mysore'. Basically the first who worked for MakeinIndia", wrote one user.
There were discordant voices too. One user wrote: "Those who are celebrating Tipu's birthday must be celebrating the historical fact that he killed thousands of Hindus and Christ in the name of Islam. Be candid to admit it."
( With inputs from IANS )