Seringapatam

Seringapatam, once the capital of the native state of Mysore, Sonthern India, stands on an island of the same name in the Kaveri river, 9 miles from Mysore. It was founded as a fortress about 1450, and was held by Tippoo Sahib against the British until 1799, when it was finally stormed by Lord Harris. The island, 3 miles long by 1 mile broad, is very fertile, and on its opposite side is the mausoleum of Hyder Ali and his son.