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Srirangapatna
Fort is
a
historical
fort
located
in Srirangapatna,
the
historical
capital
city
of
the Kingdom
of
Mysore in
present-day South
Indian state
of Karnataka.
Built
by
the Timmanna
Nayaka in
1454,
the
fort
was
modified
by
later
rulers
and
fully
fortified
in
the
late
18th
century
with
the
help
of
French
architects.
Rulers
wanted
to
protect
it
against
British
invaders
associated
with
the East
India
Company.
Rivers
protect
the
fort
on
three
sides.
The
river
Kaveri
borders
the
fort
in
one
direction;
in
the
West
and
Northern
directions
it
is
protected
by
the
river
Cauvery.
The
fort
contained
Lal
Mahal
and
Tipu's
palace,
which
were
demolished
when
the
British
captured
it
in
1799.
There
are
seven
outlets
and
two
dungeons.
Several
structures
and
elements
are
maintained
as
protected
monuments
under
the
Bangalore
Circle
of
the
Archaeological
Survey
of
India:
Colonel
Bailey's
Dungeon;
Daria
Daulat
Bagh;
Gumbaj
containing
tomb
of
Tipu
Sultan;
Juma
Masjid
(Masjid-E-Ala);
Obelisk
monuments,
and
Fort
walls
near
the
breach
the
spot
where
Tipu's
Body
was
found;
the
Sri
Kanthirava
statue
in
Narasimha
Temple;
Sri
Ranganatha
Svami
Temple;
and
Thomas
Inman's
Dungeon.