Tag: Marquis wellesley
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The Wellesley Bridge of Srirangapatna: A Heritage Monument of Mysorean Ingenuity
The bridge, dedicated to Marquis Wellesley, the Governor-General of British India and brother of Arthur Wellesley who participated in the 4th Anglo-Mysore war, stands as a historical landmark. Following Tipu’s death on May 4, 1799, the British relinquished power to the Wodeyars of Mysore, with Purnaiah assuming the role of Dewan under the young ruler, […]