Colonel Bailey's Dungeon

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Colonel Bailey Dungeon is around 1 km from Ranganatha Swamy Temple. Edit

Detail InformationEdit

This dungeon lies North of Ranganatha Swamy temple. The Vaulted dungeon measuring 30.5 meters width 12.2 meters height and is built of brick and mortar. The prisoners were chained to the stone slabs fixed on the East, North and West walls. These dungeons are below ground level and are currently reached through the stairs seen on the foreground. The arches on the roof are partly visible while there is a hole visible on the roof. Dungeon is named after Colonel Bailey who died here in 1780 AD this dungeon was used to imprison Captain Baird, Colonel Brithwite, Captain Rulay, Frazer, Samson and Lindsay by Tipu Sultan. During the siege of Srirangapatna, one of the cannons rolled back, pierced the ceiling and fell into the dungeon. One can see them still lying there.

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HistoryEdit

Colonel Bailey was kept Prisoner of War by Tipu Sultan. He had been captured in the second Anglo-Mysore War, also called the Battle of Pollilur that was fought in September 1780 AD. Colonel Bailey died in 1782 AD. The prisoners were chained to the walls of the dungeon. A cannon found inside the dungeon is believed to have fallen through the hole on the roof.

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September to March.

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Morning, Afternoon, Evening.

Time Required for SightseeingEdit

1 to 2 hours.

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How to ReachEdit

Taxi : Srirangapatna is well connected by a road network and national highways. The tourist can reach to Srirangapatna by taxi. The normal Indian taxi charges of Rupees 8 to 20 will be charged for each km.

Bus : There is an excellent bus service provided by Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation. Vanities of tourist buses are available from Bangalore to Mysore and fare is about Rs 4 to 5 per km.

Train : The nearest railhead is Mysore which is well connected to Bengaluru, 140 km away. Bengaluru is well connected to most major cities in India. Taxi services are available from Bengaluru to Srirangapatna.

Air : The nearest airport is at Mysore about 14 km away. There are taxi facilities available from the airport to reach Srirangapatna. Bengaluru is the nearest international airport which is about 145 km away. There are regular flights to and from Bengaluru from most major cities in India. Taxis and buses are available from the airport to reach Srirangapatna

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