Which one of the following is credited as the 'pioneer of rocket technology' in India?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Tipu Sultan
Tipu Sultan, ruler of Mysore from 1782 to 1799, is credited as the pioneer of rocket technology in India. His army used iron-cased rockets, which flew farther than earlier rockets, against the British in the Anglo-Mysore Wars. Rockets captured from Mysore were studied in Britain and led to the Congreve rocket.