Vellore Fort (Vellore)

India / Tamil Nadu / Velluru / Vellore / Vellore
 museum, fortification
Located 125 km west of Madras in Tamil Nadu.The outer length of the fort is about 758m high and 455m wide. The height of the outer wall is about 9 feet and the breadth is
about 8m. The Sultan of Bijapur seized Vellore by the middle of the 17th century. In 1676 the fort was captured by the Marathas who were in turn ousted by Daud Khan of Delhi in 1708.The temple and the fort were brought under the control of A.S.I. in 1921. The fort is considered to one of the most perfect specimens of military architecture.

Vellore Fort, built in 16th century by Sinna Bommi Nayak, a vasal chieftain under the Vijayanagar kings,Sada Sriranga Maharaja. It is constructed of granite blocks and surrounded by a moat which is supplied by a subterranean drain fed from a tank. Later, it became the fortress of Mortaza Ali, the brother-in-law of Chanda Sahib who claimed the Arcot throne, and was taken by the Adil Shah sultans of Bijapur. In 1676, it passed briefly into the hands of the Marathas until they, in turn, were displaced by the nawab, Daud Khan, of Delhi in 1708. The British occupied the fort in 1760, following the fall of Srirangapatnam and the death of Tipu Sultan.

How to reach there: TTC buses run to and fro for Tiruchirappalli, Madras, and Madurai. Vellore’s main railway station is five km north at Katpadi. This is the junction of railway line from Bangalore to Madras.

What to see:
The small museum inside the fort complex contains sculptures dating back to Pallav and Chola times.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vellore_Fort
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Coordinates:   12°55'12"N   79°7'42"E

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