Seringapatam

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.