Real Photo of Mughal Emperor Sultan: Truth or Rumour

Social media users keep sharing a photo claiming it to be Mughal Emperor Tipu Sultan’s real photo.While according to history Tipu Sultan died before 1799 (Before invention of first camera).

Now when first photo was taken in 1826 and Tipu Sultan died in 1799 then how this image can be of Tipu Sultan.

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Proof of Tipu Sultan Death:

Proof of first image taken

First time camera was invented in 1685 but for some reason it failed. Then in 1826 Joseph Nicephore Niepce clicked first pic with camera

Hence it seems to be fake.