The Jacobin Club of Mysore was an alleged branch of the French Jacobin Club founded in 1794 by Frenchmen in the Kingdom of Mysore.
It was purportedly supported by the ruler of Mysore, Tipu Sultan, who supposedly declared himself "Citizen Tippo" and planted a liberty tree in support of the club's efforts.
Francis Ripauld was elected President-Citizen of the club, whose members declared their hatred for all kings except Tipu and loyalty to the French First Republic.
[2][3] During the subsequent Fourth Anglo-Mysore War in 1799, British forces captured French volunteers led by François Ripaud who were serving under Mysorean command in Hyderabad.
[4] In a 2005 paper, French historian Jean Boutier argued that the club's existence was fabricated by senior officials of the East India Company to justify their war against Mysore.