Difference between revisions of "Seringapatam"
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Symorsebrown (talk | contribs) (Add internal link) |
Symorsebrown (talk | contribs) (Add internal link) |
||
| Line 10: | Line 10: | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | '''Seringapatam''' was in the State of [[Mysore]] and the town (now Srirangapatna) is an important place of pilgrimage. It was the capital of [[Hyder Ali]] and his son, | + | '''Seringapatam''' was in the State of [[Mysore]] and the town (now Srirangapatna) is an important place of pilgrimage. It was the capital of [[Hyder Ali]] and his son, [[Tipu Sultan]], and also the location of the last and decisive battle in 1799 between Tipu and the British. |
== History == | == History == | ||
| Line 20: | Line 20: | ||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
| − | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seringapatam | + | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seringapatam Srirangapatna] Wikipedia |
[[Category:Locations]] | [[Category:Locations]] | ||
[[Category:Cities, towns and villages in Madras Presidency]] | [[Category:Cities, towns and villages in Madras Presidency]] | ||
Revision as of 19:40, 13 February 2012
| Seringapatam | |
|---|---|
| |
| Presidency: Madras | |
| Coordinates: | 12.418346°N 76.695989°E |
| Altitude: | 679 m (2,228 ft) |
| Present Day Details | |
| Place Name: | Srirangapatna |
| State/Province: | Karnataka |
| Country: | India |
| Transport links | |
| Mysore State Railway | |
Seringapatam was in the State of Mysore and the town (now Srirangapatna) is an important place of pilgrimage. It was the capital of Hyder Ali and his son, Tipu Sultan, and also the location of the last and decisive battle in 1799 between Tipu and the British.
History
Siege of Seringapatam 1792
Battle of Seringapatam 1799
Spelling Variants
Modern name:Srirangapatnam, Srirangapattana
Variants: Seringapatam, Srirangapatna, Srirangapattang
External links
Srirangapatna Wikipedia
