Daria Daulat Bagh - Historical landmark in Srirangapatna - Mandya, India

Very nice Historical place. Large Garden in front of Museum. So amazing trees. Amazing flowers. Fountains. Museum was also very good. Spread across large area. Must visit place on way to Mysuru City.

Small palace with a large lawn. Garden areas are maintained beautifully. Old paintings, coins, weapons and dresses used during the period can be seen inside palace.

'Daria Daulat Bagh' is the name of garden. It means 'Garden of Wealth'. It is surrounding the palace, which is built out of Rose and Teakwood. The palace is identified as Dariya Daulat Palace, or 'Summer Palace' of Tippu Sultan. 'Indo-Sarcenic style' is the method in which it is built using wood, on rectangular plan, on raised platform. The qualitative quantity of wood used in constructions to its ceilings, walls, pillars, canopies and arches are remarkably wonderful and worth, because they are very brightly and artistically painted. The interesting aspect to observe is that there are open corridors along the four sides of the platform where wooden pillars are seen at the edges of the Plinth. The walls connect western and eastern wings while other two wings have recessed bays with pillars supporting the roof. Curiously its staircases are not immediately visible. They are built in the four partition walls dividing audience hall into four rooms at four corners. The central hall connects eastern and western corridors. The wonderful rosewood arches above stone pillars as well as the paintings on the ceilings and walls of the palace are beautiful. As I have keenly observed the outer walls are dedicated to war scenes, portrait paintings and its inner walls have elegance flowery outline in geometric designs. The Mysore paintings in colorful style on all the space available on walls, pillars, canopies and arches have eye-catching effect on viewers. Added to the lush green garden and open space around would tell the personification of Tippu Sultan. He used this palace as a retreat from the strenuous life of a king. The lively colour used and arabesque work gives the palace a distinctive and gorgeous facet. But the 'Zenana' or 'Harem' is in destroyed condition. The battle scenes and portraits on outer walls of the palace and inner walls decoration with scrolls of thin plants and flower are attractive. Though ceilings of palace are wooden they are pasted with canvas paintings with flowery model. The celebrated victory achieved by Haider Ali and Tippu Sultan over the English led by Col. Bailee in the battle of Pollilur near Kanchipuram in 1780 are well depicted on western wall. French soldiers led by Lally, looking through a telescope are painted on the extreme top. The armies led by Haider Ali and Tippu Sultan going to battle and on the right are seen on panels on left wing while Tippu's army has covered up Col. Bailee seated in palanquin along with his English army are special attraction among the paintings. Nizam of Hyderabad with his army of horsemen and elephants has arrived late to help his English allies, (probably deliberately and intentionally to help Tippu indirectly) are painted on top panels. The grand sceneries of Darbars of different contemporaries of Tippu Sultan, Rani of Chittor, King of Tanjore, Raja Benares, Balaji Rao II Peshwa, Magadi Kempegowda, Madakari Nayaka of Chitradurga and Krishnaraja Wadeyar II are painted in Mysore style of paintings on eastern wall conspicuously in five rows. On one spot the painting depicts Tippu's soldiers giving tuff fight to British army. We can clearly see many British officers in the painting. However it was the fatal final Mysore battle when Srirangapatana fell in the hands of British and killing of Tippu on 4.5.1799. Fort walls, portion of Palace and minarets of mosque are painted in the background. I am sure the splendid work of art provides you the most pleasant and historically enriching pleasure trip. Your journey from Mysore to Daria Daulat Bagh will be easy as there are many public and privates buses, cabs, vans to reach the destination.

It's a beautiful palace. There is a lot of open space which is now a lawn and a great garden. Tippu sultan used to live here in the summer times The palace architecture and the paintings inside the palace is breathtaking. The history of Tippu and Mughal war has been painted on the walls. Tippus dress and guns are exhibited here. Ticket is online

It is a good tourist attraction for people interested in historical monuments & architecture. On the weekday it was not very crowded so you can enjoy looking at the beautiful wall paintings and the historical medals, coins, weapons etc. Guide is also available and even explanatory text is available everywhere.

Very beautiful place to enjoy with friends. There is lot of greenery. Oil painting is the main attraction. If you historic person you'll enjoy a lot .

Nice garden...place is falling off...but you can go if you are very keen on Tipu Sultan and Sri Rangapatnam City history..

Such a serene place. Well maintained. It is worth spending time. The palace is also beautiful. Entrance fee per person is Rs10-20 only. Wheelchair accessible.