[1] Sira was near the eastern edge of the region under the control of the Bijapur Sultans from 1638 to 1687, before Aurangzeb dismissed them and expanded the Mughal empire.

Sira was also the place where Hyder Ali began his career, before seeking employment with the Wodeyars and later organizing a coup to dismiss them to found the Mysore Sultanate.

[1] His son Tipu Sultan forced the relocation of most Muslims from Sira to a new town he founded on the island of Seringapatam.

[3] While under the control of Bijapur Sultanate, Malik Rihan was appointed the Subahdar (governor) of Sira by the Adil Shahis from 1638 to 1651.

[2] The tomb, which is a protected monument under the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), is located close to the Jama Masjid, Sira.