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Today I visited Srirangapatnam (Seringapatnam for British, and I don’t just mean Wilkie Collins), the old stronghold of Tipu Sultan. His summer palace (later taken on by Wellesley, Duke of Wellington), the Mysore wars, his sons, the legend and Lion : all felt so alive! #history ImageImageImage
The frescoes, mosaics and fine craftsmanship of the summer palace are breathtaking (Wellington must’ve been awestruck like me!).
A solemn cenotaph marks the purported place where Tipu fell. Further away, a grand Gumbaz houses his & his parents’ tombs.
#history #TipuSultan ImageImageImageImage
The Battle of Pollilur 1780 (depicted on an entire wall) where Tipu’s forces meted out an unprecedented defeat to the East India Company. The hesitant, mustachioed noble seen in the 3rd pic here, behind cusped arches, is the young Prince Tipu. #history @EICatHome ImageImageImageImage

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