Daria Daulat Bagh
ದರಿಯಾ ದೌಲತ್ ಬಾಗ್
A teak summer palace completed in 1784, its outer verandas covered in murals of Tipu Sultan's battlefield victories.
This Indo-Islamic teak palace was built in 1784 and stands in gardens on the eastern side of Srirangapatna island. The walls of the outer verandas are covered in colourful murals, the most famous showing Tipu Sultan's crushing defeat of the British at the Battle of Polilur in 1780. The building now serves as an archaeological museum, displaying Tipu's clothing, coins and paintings made by British artists. It is managed by the Archaeological Survey of India. Foreign visitors pay about 300 rupees. Closed on Fridays, open roughly 09:00–17:00. Photography is not allowed in the mural areas.
Opening hours
09:00–17:00; closed Fridays
Nearby sights
- Ranganathaswamy Temple, Srirangapatna
- Gumbaz, Srirangapatna
- Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary
- GRS Fantasy Park
- St. Philomena's Cathedral
- Mysuru Rail Museum
- Devaraja Market
- Karanji Lake