Gumbaz at Srirangapatna

Gumbaz is the Mausoleum of Tipu Sultan (Tiger of Mysore), his father Hyder Ali and mother Fathima Begam. The importance of Gumbaz lies in its well-shaped large dome, ivory inlaid doors, carved stone windows of fine workmanship and inscriptions. Tipu's favourite Tiger stripes cover the walls. It is located at Srirangapatna or Srirangapatnam, the historical town of the Mysore Kings, at Karnataka, India.