Daria Daulat Bagh
Tipu Sultan's Muralled Summer Palace in the Garden
Overview
Daria Daulat Bagh is Tipu Sultan's summer palace at Srirangapatna, built around 1784 largely of teak in an ornate Indo-Islamic style. Set within formal gardens, its glory is the painted decoration covering the walls, including a celebrated mural of the Battle of Pollilur. The building today serves as a museum of Tipu-era paintings, prints and relics, and is protected by the Archaeological Survey of India. It sits close to the fort and Gumbaz on Srirangapatna island. MyTripMyTravel includes it on a private Srirangapatna circuit tracing Tipu Sultan's story.
Srirangapatna, an island in the Cauvery, was the seat of Tipu Sultan, and Daria Daulat Bagh, 'garden of the wealth of the sea', was his summer retreat. Built around 1784, the palace is largely of teak, with deep verandahs and arcaded facades in an ornamental Indo-Islamic idiom that favoured colour over stone grandeur.
The interiors and outer walls are the reason to come. Painted panels cover almost every surface, most famously a long mural depicting the Battle of Pollilur, in which forces led by Hyder Ali and Tipu defeated a British force. Other panels show processions, courts and portraits, offering a vivid picture of the period.
The palace now functions as an ASI museum, displaying paintings, prints, coins and objects connected with Tipu. The surrounding char-bagh gardens make an easy, shaded stroll, and the site combines naturally with the nearby Gumbaz and the ruined fort.
At a glance
Daria Daulat Bagh in brief
What to see
Highlights
Pollilur mural
A celebrated painted panel depicting the 1780 Battle of Pollilur against the British.
Painted walls
Processions, courts and portraits covering the interior and outer surfaces.
Teak architecture
Arcaded, ornamented timber facades and deep verandahs of the summer palace.
Tipu museum
Displays of paintings, prints, coins and relics of the Tipu era.
Formal gardens
The char-bagh setting that gave the palace its name.
Visitor information
Our tips
Combine with the Gumbaz and the fort on one Srirangapatna loop.
Ask about the Pollilur mural, the star exhibit.
Expect no interior photography to protect the paintings.
Visit in the morning before the day heats up.
Good to know
Daria Daulat Bagh, your questions
Whose palace was it?
Tipu Sultan's summer palace, built around 1784 at Srirangapatna.
What are the murals about?
Battles, processions and court scenes, most famously the Battle of Pollilur against the British.
Is it a museum now?
Yes. The ASI maintains it as a museum of Tipu-era paintings, prints and relics.
Can I photograph the murals?
Interior photography is generally not allowed, to protect the fragile paintings. Confirm on site.
What else is nearby?
The Gumbaz mausoleum and the ruined Srirangapatna fort are both close by.
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