Gumbaz, Srirangapatna
The Gumbaz at Srirangapattana is a Muslim mausoleum at the centre of a landscaped garden, holding the graves of Tippu Sultan (Western Side), his father Hyder Ali (Middle) and his mother Fakhr-Un-Nisa (Eastern Side). It was built by Tippu Sultan to house the graves of his parents. The British allowed Tippu to be buried here after his martyrdom in the Siege of Srirangapatna in 1799.
Gumbaz | |
| 12.4100°N 76.7139°E | |
| Location | Srirangapatna, India |
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| Type | Mausoleum (Persian) |
| Material | Black Granite and Amphibolite |
| Height | 20 metres (66 ft) |
| Beginning date | 1782 |
| Completion date | 1784 |
| Dedicated to | Hyder Ali, Tippu Sultan and family |
| Variant Names Tippu Samadhi | |
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