The gate fixed after translocation was seen left wide open by local residents, when this correspondent visited the place on Sunday. Seepages from the roof and the saplings may trigger cracks in the monuments if they are not removed immediately. Saplings are growing on the armoury, which was once the symbol of might of the erstwhile Mysuru ruler. With weeds and shrubs occupying it, the site is also a dumpyard for waste material such as cigarette packets and liquor bottles. Two years on, the heritage monument is again longing for attention. The significance of preserving the 18th Century monument was always highlighted till the task of relocating it was accomplished. For several years till March 2017, the role played by Tipu Sultan’s armoury, near Srirangapatna railway station, during the Anglo-Mysore wars was recollected on many occasions by Central and State agencies.
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