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A unique first-person narrative, sewn together from genuine testimonies of frontline soldiers.

The sword of Tipu Sultan is based on the novel of same name by Bhagwan S Gidwani. It chronicles the life stories of Hadar Ali and Tipu Sultan. The novel is regarded as being historically accurate. The series was one of the best-pictured and most popular of its time. When the British tried to colonize India, after initial resistance they rapidly gained control over large parts of India until they reached the south where initially Hadar Ali then his son Tipu Sultan kept them at bay for decades. Tipu was regarded as a highly skilled general and warrior and is credited with the invention of rockets and navy in India. His small army was able to hold the combined forces of the British East India Company and the Marathas away and held sway over the Deccan. Tipu faced and was killed in Srirangapatnam at the Battle of Srirangapatna.

A gripping historical account of the Tet Offensive in 1968 that became the turning point for the American involvement in the Vietnam War.

A recreation of the 30 seconds of the gunfight at the O. K. Corral based on court records, letters and newspaper reports.

The lives of a series of queens belonging to the Ptolemaic Dynasty of ancient Egypt, culminating in its final active ruler Cleopatra VII.

The story of Winston Churchill's life between 1929, when he lost his cabinet position, and 1939, when he joined Great Britain's War Cabinet - a period he described as the most difficult in his life.