The Ring taken off the finger of the dead ruler-Tippu Sultan by the Duke of Wellington, Arthur Wellesley, as his personal spoil of war after the Battle of Seringapatam in 1799.

The ring then found its way into the hands of another military family, that of FitzRoy Somerset, the 1st Baron Raglan. A famous soldier of the early 19th century, he joined Duke Wellington’s service in 1808 and rose to become his right-hand man for the next 40 years. He fought in major campaigns under Duke Wellington, including Waterloo and in the Crimea.

FitzRoy Somerset married the Duke’s favourite niece Emily Wellesley- Pole who was in possession of the ring, a gift from her uncle.
The ring has been valued at £10,000 to £15,000 and is part of the private collection of Fitzroy John Somerset, the great great grandson of the 1st Baron Raglan. The collection contains items that have been the possession of the family from 1858, including historical medals, arms and armour, militaria, pictures, furniture, silver, books, Indian weapons and works of art, as well as a selection of art.

During initial years Tippu Sultan was a religious fanatic who inflicted/encouraged death blow on Hindus and Christians with massive conversions-destruction of temples/churches in Kerala,Coorg and Mangalore region by violent means had to compromise politically with local Mysore Hindu population to fight against British.
This is not attributed as a true secularism but a shrewd politics. Some so called Left wing Liberal historians hide real facts and highlight Tippu as a patriotic and secular champion.