Seringapatam
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| Seringapatam | |
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| 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: | [1] |
| Transport links | |
| Mysore State Railway | |
Seringapatam was a town in the State of Mysore and an important place of pilgrimage. It was the capital of Hyder Ali and his son, Tippoo Sultan, and also the location of the last and decisive battle in 1799 between Tippoo and the British.
History
Siege of Seringapatam 1792
Battle of Seringapatam 1799
Spelling Variants
Modern name:Srirangapatnam/Srirangapattana
Variants: Seringapatam/Srirangapatna/Srirangapattang
External links
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seringapatam "Srirangapatna"] Wikipedia.
