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Earlier temple at the Masjid-i-Ala site
Kirmani describes a temple’s purchase, removal of its image and demolition before construction of the mosque.
Srirangapatna · Karnataka
Not established
As documented: date not establishedApproximate locality
12.4140°, 76.7040° · not a surveyed footprintHow to read this history
- This records a historical account of the earlier structure. Its exact dedication and footprint are unresolved; the marker identifies the later mosque locality.
- 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 ↗
Before mosque construction · demolition date unresolved
Kirmani’s translated history says Tipu purchased the temple with its worshippers’ consent; they removed the image, and the building was demolished for a mosque.
eventAttributed · further checking neededKirmani’s translated history says Tipu purchased the temple with its worshippers’ consent; they removed the image, and the building was demolished for a mosque.
The account is a court narrative containing a prophecy. Its claim of consent is attributed, not independently verified. It describes a bull image; no Hanuman identity or forced seizure is inferred from it. Mosque construction dates are not substituted for the demolition date.
- History of the Reign of Tipu Sultan, chapter XI ↗Mir Hussein Ali Khan Kirmani; translated by William Miles · Chapter XI, printed pp. 140–142, foundation of Musjid-i-Ala · Accessed 2026-09-28
dateUnknownBefore mosque construction · demolition date unresolved
Exact dating remains unresolved.
- History of the Reign of Tipu Sultan, chapter XI ↗Mir Hussein Ali Khan Kirmani; translated by William Miles · Chapter XI, printed pp. 140–142, foundation of Musjid-i-Ala · Accessed 2026-09-28
actorAttributed · further checking neededTipu Sultan
- History of the Reign of Tipu Sultan, chapter XI ↗Mir Hussein Ali Khan Kirmani; translated by William Miles · Chapter XI, printed pp. 140–142, foundation of Musjid-i-Ala · Accessed 2026-09-28
Location & last documented condition
Approximate locality; not a surveyed historic footprint.
- Earlier temple at the Masjid-i-Ala site — 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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- History of the Reign of Tipu Sultan, chapter XI ↗Mir Hussein Ali Khan Kirmani; translated by William Miles · Mir Hussein Ali Khan Kirmani; translated by William Miles · 1864
Printed pp. 140–142 read in the public-domain English translation of a near-contemporary Persian court history. The account combines a childhood prophecy with a claimed consensual purchase, image removal and demolition. The Persian manuscript has not been collated with Miles’s translation, and consent has not been independently established. Modern Hanuman identification is not the bull-image description in this passage.
Discovery: Wikipedia reference trail or independent source search · Access: direct - Earlier temple at the Masjid-i-Ala site — Wikipedia article and bibliography ↗ · Wikipedia contributors
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