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Historical Jain temple at Periyapatna
Buchanan reports destruction of a Jain temple used to store British army gunpowder.
Periyapatna / Priya-pattana · Karnataka
Not established
As documented: date not establishedApproximate locality
12.3365°, 76.0792° · not a surveyed footprintHow to read this history
- Town-level marker. The historical temple’s dedication and footprint have not been identified; this is not an identification of any present Jain shrine.
- Access date is not a field inspection. This selected chronology is not a complete list of all episodes.
- Underlying bibliography is available with access status; independent specialist review remains outstanding.
AI-assisted source review: 2026-09-28. Independent specialist review: not completed.
The recorded chronology
Selected episodes. Rebuilding and later changes are distinguished from damage.
- Destruction · intentional causeOpen this episode on the map ↗
Abercromby campaign · exact date unresolved
Buchanan reports that Tipu ordered the explosion of gunpowder left in a Jain temple after General Abercromby’s withdrawal, destroying the temple.
eventAttributed · further checking neededBuchanan reports that Tipu ordered the explosion of gunpowder left in a Jain temple after General Abercromby’s withdrawal, destroying the temple.
Buchanan recorded the account during his 1800 visit; he did not witness the explosion. British troops had stored their powder in the temple. The source’s assertion of Tipu’s religious motive is the author’s interpretation.
- A Journey from Madras through Mysore, Canara and Malabar, volume II ↗Francis Buchanan · Volume II, printed p. 96, Priya-pattana narrative · Accessed 2026-09-28
dateUnknownAbercromby campaign · exact date unresolved
Exact dating remains unresolved.
- A Journey from Madras through Mysore, Canara and Malabar, volume II ↗Francis Buchanan · Volume II, printed p. 96, Priya-pattana narrative · Accessed 2026-09-28
actorAttributed · further checking neededTipu Sultan
- A Journey from Madras through Mysore, Canara and Malabar, volume II ↗Francis Buchanan · Volume II, printed p. 96, Priya-pattana narrative · Accessed 2026-09-28
Location & last documented condition
Approximate locality; not a surveyed historic footprint.
- Historical Jain temple at Periyapatna — Wikipedia article and bibliography ↗Wikipedia contributors · History / damage account; see source context · Accessed 2026-09-28
Present physical condition has not been independently established in this review.
Source context
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- A Journey from Madras through Mysore, Canara and Malabar, volume II ↗Francis Buchanan · Francis Buchanan · 1807
Public-domain original OCR consulted: printed pp. 96, 251, 332 and 352. Observations from the 1800 journey, made under East India Company patronage after the conquest. Buchanan observed places and recorded accounts of earlier events; he did not witness these attacks. His descriptions contain openly hostile judgments of Tipu and Hindu worship, which are not adopted as established motives. His p. 251 also says a reported general demolition order was not enforced.
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