Gumbaz, Srirangapatna

Gumbaz
Gumbaz
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12°24′36″N 76°42′50″E / 12.4100°N 76.7139°E / 12.4100; 76.7139
LocationSrirangapatna, India
TypeMausoleum (Persian)
MaterialBlack Granite and Amphibolite
Height20 metres (66 ft)
Beginning date1782
Completion date1784
Dedicated toHyder Ali, Tippu Sultan and family
Variant Names Tippu Samadhi

The Gumbaz at Srirangapattana is a Muslim mausoleum at the centre of a landscaped garden, holding the graves of Tipu Sultan (Western Side), his father Hyder Ali (Middle) and his mother Fakhr-Un-Nisa (Eastern Side). It was built by Tipu Sultan to house the graves of his parents. The British allowed Tipu to be buried here after his death in the Siege of Srirangapatna in 1799.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Everything about Srirangapatna! Gumbaz". 2010. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
  2. ^ Naryana, Hari (9 October 2010). "Srirangapatna – Gumbaz". India That Was ~ A Legacy Unfolded. Retrieved 21 September 2015.