Nandidurga Fort
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Nandidurga Fort is a historic hill fortress in Karnataka, India, known for its strategic military importance during the 18th-century conflicts involving Mysore and British forces.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hill fort
ⓘ
historic site ⓘ |
| accessFrom | Bengaluru–Hyderabad highway vicinity ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Nandi Durg
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nandi Fort NERFINISHED ⓘ Nandidroog NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
British East India Company forces
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hyder Ali NERFINISHED ⓘ Tipu Sultan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capturedBy | British forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capturedDuring | Third Anglo-Mysore War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capturedUnderCommandOf | Lord Cornwallis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| captureYear | 1791 ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial | granite ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| controlledBy |
British East India Company
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingdom of Mysore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| currentUse |
tourist attraction
ⓘ
trekking destination ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 1478 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| feature |
bastions
ⓘ
gates ⓘ multiple defensive walls ⓘ precipitous hill slopes ⓘ water storage facilities ⓘ |
| fortificationType | stone fortifications ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected monument under state archaeology (Karnataka) ⓘ |
| involvedIn | Anglo-Mysore Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Chikkaballapur district
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Karnataka ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Bengaluru NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Nandi Hills NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyAttraction |
Nandi temple on Nandi Hills
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tipu’s Drop (cliff point on Nandi Hills) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| periodOfSignificance | 18th century ⓘ |
| region | southern India ⓘ |
| state | Karnataka ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
commanded the roads between Bengaluru and the Deccan plateau
ⓘ
served as a key outpost for the Kingdom of Mysore ⓘ |
| usedFor |
control of approaches to Bengaluru
ⓘ
military defense ⓘ strategic lookout ⓘ |
| viewOverlooks | Bengaluru plains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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