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Daria Daulat Bagh meaning 'Garden of the Wealth' is part of the summer palace - Dariya Daulat Palace of Tipu Sultan and is located in Srirangapatna, near the historical city of Mysore. Following Indo-Saracenic style, it is mostly
made of teak wood and the ruler of Mysore Tipu Sultam built it in
1784. In the middle of 18th century, Tipu's father Hyder Ali wrested
power from the traditional rulers, the Wodeyars
Daria
Daulat Bagh gate forms the main entrance to the palace. This huge
arch-shaped gate with corrugate edges is set in the beautiful garden. A
low angled flight of steps will take you to the gate. The gate may not be a spectacular one as some of those found near Delhi or Agra. The
rectangular-shaped palace is built on a raised platform with open
corridors along the four sides of the platform with wooden pillars at
the edges of the Plinth. The four unnoticeable staircases are built in
the four partition walls. Colourful frescoes in the style of Mysore painting can be seen
on the walls, pillars, canopies and arches. The outer walls of the
palace have frescoes of the battle scenes and portraits of rulers, etc., on the outer
walls. Scrolls of thin foliage and floral patterns dominate the inner
Walls. Equally attractive are the wooden ceilings of the palace
displaying canvas painted with floral patterns. On the western wall,
there are several valuable and historical paintings. Tipu Sultan's
Museum is on the top floor and has a collection of Tipu memorabilia,
European paintings and Persian manuscripts. Tipu's fort and his palace
Lal Mahal lie in ruins now, it was from this fort here Tipu launched his home-made with heat-resistant cased long-distance travelling missiles armed with sharp items against the British during the war. It was a nightmarish experience for the British army. Paradoxically in the same fort Tipu was killed
while fighting against the British. Near the fort are the Jama
Masjid and the Ranganathaswamy Temple. Outside the fort is the Gumbaz
that contains both Tipu and his father Hyder Ali's tombs.
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