Gumbaz, Srirangapatna

Gumbaz
Gumbaz
LocationSrirangapatna, India
Coordinates12°24′36″N 76°42′50″E / 12.4100°N 76.7139°E / 12.4100; 76.7139
TypeMausoleum (Persian)
MaterialBlack Granite and Amphibolite
Height20 metres (66 ft)
Beginning date1782
Completion date1784
Dedicated toHyder 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.