If you have time for a wonderful four-minute art history lesson, we highly recommend watching historian William Dalrymple’s introduction to ‘The Battle of Pollilur’. The stunning painting documents the victory of the Mysore armies—led by Hyder Ali and his son Tipu Sultan—against the East India Company. It’s also a reminder of one of the great triumphs of our anti-colonial history. Reminder: We’re planning to focus on art all week in our Sanity Break section. Please send suggestions and feedback to talktous@splainer.in.