Tipu Sultan's Summer Palace

Tipu Sultan's Summer Palace in Bengaluru was built as a seasonal residence for the 18th-century ruler of Mysore, known as the Tiger of Mysore for his resistance to the East India Company. Tipu named it Rash-e-Jannat, meaning the envy of heaven, and also called it his abode of happiness. It is a fine example of Indo-Islamic building.

The palace is made largely of teak, with carved pillars, floral motifs, arches and ornate balconies. Today its rooms serve as a museum on Tipu's life and reign, displaying weapons, paintings and clothing from his time. A reproduction of his famous Tiger Throne is among the exhibits; the original, studded with gems, was taken apart by the British after his defeat and its pieces carried to London. Tradition says Tipu had sworn not to sit on it until the British were driven out.