Srirangapatna-A Historical Tourist Centre

There is large number of historical sites in India and Srirangapatna is one of the prominent historical sites. It is an island town, situated on Bangalore-Mysore highway, encircled by the river Cauvery. The main historical tourist attractions of the city are Srirangapatna fort - a magnificent fort built in indo-Islamic style, Daria Daulat Bagh, the summer palace of Tipu Sultan, Tipu's place of death, and colonel Bailey's dungeon and Jamia Masjid etc. This paper presents the historical background of monuments and their significance and its contribution to tourism development.