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*[https://archive.org/stream/ListOfInscriptionsOnTombsOrMonumentsMadrasVol1Cotton/List%20Of%20Inscriptions%20On%20Tombs%20Or%20Monuments%20Madras%20Vol%201%20%28Cotton%29#page/n205/mode/2up Inscriptions from Garrison Cemetery , Seringapatam from ''List of Inscriptions on Tombs and Monuments in Madras Vol 1'' by Cotton]archive.org | |||
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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: | India |
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| 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
Cemeteries
Garrison Cemetery (see external links below)
External links
- Srirangapatna Wikipedia
Historical books online
- Seringapatam Past And Present by Colonel G.B. Malleson 1876. Pdf download, Digital Library of India.
- Seringapatam [A Guide Book] by Constance E Parsons 1931 Archive.org