Liquor baron Vijay Mallya [Images] has said he plans to set up a museum dedicated to the erstwhile ruler of Mysore Tipu Sultan.

The Rajya Sabha member and chairman of the United Breweries [Get Quote] Group of India stressed that this will be possible only if the Centre facilitated him to import some of the rare treasures he bought at an auction in London [Images].

"Since I was harassed the last time while importing Tipu's sword, I want everything clarified by the government before I take these treasures back to India," Mallya said on Friday before leaving for US.

At the Sotheby's auction on Wednesday, Mallya spent nearly � 1 million to buy back Tipu Sultan's looted treasures.

"I am pleased that I was able to pick and choose from a wide cross-section of the items. They are all prized possessions and I can't single out any one as a highlight," he said.

The rare articles include a silver-mounted flintlock-sporting gun from the personal armoury of the 'Tiger of Mysore', which cost � 120,000.

Other major items include a rare three-pounder bronze cannon on its presentation field carriage (� 72,000) and a three-pounder bronze cannon (� 66,000) from Tipu's palace.