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Tipu Sultan's Summer Palace

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British Period Engravings of the Tippu Palace at Bangalore by Robert Home (1752–1834)
The Old Palace in the Fort, Bangalore by Albert Thomas Penn, 1870

Tipu Sultan's Summer Palace, in Bangalore, India, is an example of Indo-Islamic architecture and was the summer residence of the Mysorean ruler Tipu Sultan. Hyder Ali commenced its construction within the walls of the Bangalore Fort, and it was completed during the reign of Tipu Sultan in 1791. After Tipu Sultan's death in the Fourth Anglo-Mysore War, the British Administration used the palace for its secretariat before moving to Attara Kacheri in 1868. Today the Archaeological Survey of India maintains the palace, which is located at the center of Old Bangalore near the Kalasipalya bus stand, as a tourist spot. Entry fee is 20 for Indian citizens, while for foreign visitors is 200 (US$2.50).

The structure was built entirely of teak and stands adorned with pillars, arches and balconies. It is believed that Tipu Sultan used to conduct his durbar (court) from the eastern and western balconies of the upper floor. There are four smaller rooms in the corners of first floor which were Zenana Quarters. There are beautiful floral motifs embellishing the walls of the palace. The site also holds a painting of grand throne visualized by Tipu Sultan himself. Coated with gold sheets and adorned with precious emerald stones, Tipu had vowed never to use it until he completely defeated the British Army. After Tipu Sultan's death, the British dismantled the throne and auctioned its parts as it was too expensive for a single person to buy whole.[citation needed]

The rooms in the ground floor have been converted into a small museum showcasing various achievements of Tipu Sultan and his administration. There are newly done portraits of the people and places of that time. There is a replica of Tipu's Tiger, which is in the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. Tipu Sultan's clothes and his crown are present in silver and gold pedestals. The silver vessels given by a general to Hyder Ali is also displayed.

The Horticulture Department, Government of Karnataka, maintains the area in front of the palace as a garden and lawn

Vintage Gallery edit

Sketches of James Hunter edit

James Hunter served as a lieutenant in the Artillery. He was a military painter, and his sketches portrayed aspects and everyday life. Hunter served the British India Army and took part in Tippu Sultan Campaigns.

Hunter has sketched different landscapes of South India, including Bangalore, Mysore, Hosur, Kancheepuram, Madras, Arcot, Sriperumbudur, etc. These paintings were published in 'A Brief history of ancient and modern India embellished with coloured engravings', published by Edward Orme, London between 1802 and 1805, and 'Picturesque scenery in the Kingdom of Mysore' published by Edward Orme in 1804.[1]

Hunter died in India in 1792.[2] Some of his paintings of Bangalore Palace are below

Inscriptions edit

Farsi Inscription (Roman Letters) English Translation

Ta. bina e mahal ba shaukat shud
Sar ba anje falak za bohjat shud
Vah che farrokh raahal bina e rafi
Bar tar az asman za rafat shud
Hast aina khaua e ba safa
Har kasash did raahave hirat shud
G6 e safvat rabud az kafe charkh
Charkh ziin sar niguu za khijlat shud
Vasfe in khasr ra shunid magar
Zan FaiiJun ba khabe ghalat shud
Justamash az hisabe Zar tarikh
Goft Hatif ke baite ishrat shud
Chun ahud in khasre taza nakhsh tamam
Surate Chin khajil za ghirat shud
Justam az khizre akhl tarikhash
Goft laraib rashke jannat shud
DaU 1791 A.D.

As soon as the foundation of this palace was laid,
its head was raised to heaven with joy.
Oh, what a lofty mansion, a home of happiness,
its summit being above the skies.
It is a house of glass in purity,
all who see it are struck with wonder.
In magnificence it rivals the sky,
which hangs down its head with shame.
The description alone of this palace, when heard by Faridiin,
It caused hira to go to his long sleep.
I sought by computation according to Zar(2) for the date,
and an unseen angel said—"A house of happiness," 1196(1781 A.D.).
When the painting of this new palace was finished,
it cast the beauty of China into oblivion.
I sought for this date from Khizir(3) the wise,
who said— "Doubtless it is envied by heaven,"
1206(1791 A.D.)

(2)Zar – A system invented by Tipu Sultan, calculating by abtas instead of the ordinary abjad, the Arab notation in common use among Muhammadans. (See Mysore Gazetteer, revised edition of 1897, Vol. I, Appendix, p. 812)

(3)A prophet who was minister to a king of Persia. He discovered and drank of the fountain of life and became immortal. By some he is confused with the prophet Elias, and likewise with St. George of England, whom they call Khizir Elias.[8]

Gallery edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b Hunter, James. A Street Leading To The Palace Of Bangalore. p. Plate 11. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
  2. ^ Ebinesan, J (2006). "James Hunter's Bangalore". Retrieved 21 January 2015.
  3. ^ a b Hunter, James (1804). 'Square at Bangalore' and on reverse: 'The Entrance of Tippoo's Palace, Bangalore Feby. 92'. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
  4. ^ Hunter, James (1804). North Entrance Of Tippoo's Palace At Bangalore. p. Plate13. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
  5. ^ Hunter, James (1804). The Square And Entrance Into Tippoo's Palace, Bangalore. p. Plate 12. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
  6. ^ Hunter, James (1804). North Front Of Tippoo's Palace, Bangalore. p. Plate 9. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
  7. ^ Hunter4, James (February 1794). The Entrance of Tippoo's Palace, Bangalore. Retrieved 18 February 2015.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  8. ^ a b Rice, Benjamin Lewis (1894). Epigraphia Carnatica: Volume IX: Inscriptions in the Bangalore District. Mysore State, British India: Mysore Department of Archaeology. Retrieved 14 July 2015.

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which is located at the center of Old Bangalore near the Kalasipalya bus stand as a tourist spot Entry fee is 20 for Indian citizens while for foreign visitors is 200 US 2 50 The structure was built entirely of teak and stands adorned with pillars arches and balconies It is believed that Tipu Sultan used to conduct his durbar court from the eastern and western balconies of the upper floor There are four smaller rooms in the corners of first floor which were Zenana Quarters There are beautiful floral motifs embellishing the walls of the palace The site also holds a painting of grand throne visualized by Tipu Sultan himself Coated with gold sheets and adorned with precious emerald stones Tipu had vowed never to use it until he completely defeated the British Army After Tipu Sultan s death the British dismantled the throne and auctioned its parts as it was too expensive for a single person to buy whole citation needed The rooms in the ground floor have been converted into a small museum showcasing various achievements of Tipu Sultan and his administration There are newly done portraits of the people and places of that time There is a replica of Tipu s Tiger which is in the Victoria and Albert Museum in London Tipu Sultan s clothes and his crown are present in silver and gold pedestals The silver vessels given by a general to Hyder Ali is also displayed The Horticulture Department Government of Karnataka maintains the area in front of the palace as a garden and lawn Contents 1 Vintage Gallery 1 1 Sketches of James Hunter 2 Inscriptions 3 Gallery 4 ReferencesVintage Gallery editSketches of James Hunter edit Main article James Hunter Military Artist James Hunter served as a lieutenant in the Artillery He was a military painter and his sketches portrayed aspects and everyday life Hunter served the British India Army and took part in Tippu Sultan Campaigns Hunter has sketched different landscapes of South India including Bangalore Mysore Hosur Kancheepuram Madras Arcot Sriperumbudur etc These paintings were published in A Brief history of ancient and modern India embellished with coloured engravings published by Edward Orme London between 1802 and 1805 and Picturesque scenery in the Kingdom of Mysore published by Edward Orme in 1804 1 Hunter died in India in 1792 2 Some of his paintings of Bangalore Palace are below nbsp Yale Center at Bangalore and The Entrance of Tippoo s Palace Bangalore Feb 92 by James Hunter d 1792 3 nbsp Square at Bangalore and The Entrance of Tippoo s Palace Bangalore Feb 92 by James Hunter d 1792 3 nbsp North Entrance Of Tippoo s Palace At Bangalore by James Hunter d 1792 4 nbsp The Square And Entrance Into Tipu s Palace Bangalore by James Hunter d 1792 5 nbsp North Front Of Tippoo s Palace Bangalore by James Hunter d 1792 6 nbsp West Front Of Tippoo s Palace Bangalore by James Hunter d 1792 7 nbsp A Street Leading To The Palace Of Bangalore by James Hunter d 1792 the gateway in the end is on the right side of next 2 photos 1 Inscriptions edit nbsp Farsi inscription at Tipu Sultan s Palace by Benjamin Lewis Rice 8 nbsp Photo of the Farsi inscription at Tipu Sultan s PalaceFarsi Inscription Roman Letters English TranslationTa bina e mahal ba shaukat shud Sar ba anje falak za bohjat shud Vah che farrokh raahal bina e rafi Bar tar az asman za rafat shud Hast aina khaua e ba safa Har kasash did raahave hirat shud G6 e safvat rabud az kafe charkh Charkh ziin sar niguu za khijlat shud Vasfe in khasr ra shunid magar Zan FaiiJun ba khabe ghalat shud Justamash az hisabe Zar tarikh Goft Hatif ke baite ishrat shud Chun ahud in khasre taza nakhsh tamam Surate Chin khajil za ghirat shud Justam az khizre akhl tarikhash Goft laraib rashke jannat shud DaU 1791 A D As soon as the foundation of this palace was laid its head was raised to heaven with joy Oh what a lofty mansion a home of happiness its summit being above the skies It is a house of glass in purity all who see it are struck with wonder In magnificence it rivals the sky which hangs down its head with shame The description alone of this palace when heard by Faridiin It caused hira to go to his long sleep I sought by computation according to Zar 2 for the date and an unseen angel said A house of happiness 1196 1781 A D When the painting of this new palace was finished it cast the beauty of China into oblivion I sought for this date from Khizir 3 the wise who said Doubtless it is envied by heaven 1206 1791 A D 2 Zar A system invented by Tipu Sultan calculating by abtas instead of the ordinary abjad the Arab notation in common use among Muhammadans See Mysore Gazetteer revised edition of 1897 Vol I Appendix p 812 3 A prophet who was minister to a king of Persia He discovered and drank of the fountain of life and became immortal By some he is confused with the prophet Elias and likewise with St George of England whom they call Khizir Elias 8 Gallery edit nbsp hall nbsp Passageway of the Palace nbsp nbsp References edit a b Hunter James A Street Leading To The Palace Of Bangalore p Plate 11 Retrieved 20 February 2015 Ebinesan J 2006 James Hunter s Bangalore Retrieved 21 January 2015 a b Hunter James 1804 Square at Bangalore and on reverse The Entrance of Tippoo s Palace Bangalore Feby 92 Retrieved 20 February 2015 Hunter James 1804 North Entrance Of Tippoo s Palace At Bangalore p Plate13 Retrieved 20 February 2015 Hunter James 1804 The Square And Entrance Into Tippoo s Palace Bangalore p Plate 12 Retrieved 20 February 2015 Hunter James 1804 North Front Of Tippoo s Palace Bangalore p Plate 9 Retrieved 20 February 2015 Hunter4 James February 1794 The Entrance of Tippoo s Palace Bangalore Retrieved 18 February 2015 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint numeric names authors list link a b Rice Benjamin Lewis 1894 Epigraphia Carnatica Volume IX Inscriptions in the Bangalore District Mysore State British India Mysore Department of Archaeology Retrieved 14 July 2015 Retrieved from https en 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