Gumbaz, Srirangapatna
Gumbaz | |
| Location | Srirangapatna, India |
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| Coordinates | 12°24′36″N 76°42′50″E / 12.4100°N 76.7139°E |
| Type | Mausoleum (Persian) |
| Material | Black Granite and Amphibolite |
| Height | 20 metres (66 ft) |
| Beginning date | 1782 |
| Completion date | 1784 |
| Dedicated to | Hyder Ali, Tippu Sultan and family |
| Variant Names Tippu Samadhi | |
The Gumbaz at Ganjam Srirangapattana is an Islamic mausoleum located in centre of a beautiful landscaped gardens, holding the graves of Tipu Sultan (Western Side), his father Hyder Ali (Middle) and his mother Fakhr-Un-Nisa (Eastern Side). It was built by Tipu Sultan to house the graves of his parents. Tipu was buried here after his death in the Siege of Srirangapatna in 1799.