Srirangapatna

Srirangapatna

Srirangapatna near Mysore (15 km) in south India is famous for, apart from a vibrant and ancient culture, two other things; The Ranganathaswamy temple dedicated to the Hindu deity Lord Vishnu, and Tipu Sultan – the warrior who won many battles against the British and was hailed as a nationalist ruler. Tipu Sultan was killed by a combined force of The British East India Company, The Nawab of Hyderabad, and other fringe traitors belonging to small areas around Tipu’s Sultanate. The battle of Seringapatam was the final battle fought in 1799 at Srirangapatnam.

Tipu’s body was found at a place that’s marked with a small memorial. They say he was betrayed by one of his confidants. While loyalty to the cause of nation is highlighted for Indians across the castes and religions, betrayals too are historically associated with them.

Here’s some pictures I took during my one day trip to Srirangapatna on my way to Cochin to attend a rationalist meet.

The southern gate of Tipu's fort

Col Bailey's dungeon. Tipu used to imprison British officers here.

The Jumma masjid

Juma masjid with 2 minarets

The Gumbaz. The mausoleum 

The Gumbaz and Hyder Ali's mosque

Images of the Ranganathaswamy temple.

The Garuda

This cannon was gifted to Tipu by the French. Now lying in the dungeon of Col Bailey's

(May 08, 2018)