Dindigul Fort

The Dindigul Fort or Dindigul Malai Kottai and Abirami amman Kalaheswarar Temple was built in 16th-century by Madurai Nayakar Dynasty situated in the town of Dindigul in the state of Tamil Nadu in India. The fort was built by the Madurai Nayakar king Muthu Krishnappa Nayakar in 1605. In the 18th century the fort passed on to Kingdom of Mysore. Later it was occupied by Hyder Ali and Tipu Sultan the fort was of strategic importance. In 1799, it went to the control of the British East India Company during the Polygar Wars. There is an abandoned temple on its peak apart from few cannons sealed with balls inside. These cannons are very heavy. In modern times, the fort is maintained by the Archaeological Survey of India and is open to tourists.

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1605  Wikimedia, Wikidata
Dindigul Malai Kottai; Fort On Rock
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  Dindigul Fort ⓘ
  fort in Tamil Nadu, India

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1605 Dindigul Fort

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Frameless

Unnoticed, archeological beauty

24Dindigul

திண்டுக்கல் மலைக்கோட்டை

A mantapam in Dindigul fort constructed on a huge monolith.

Wall Detail at Dindigul Fort (10530268524)

Entrance to Dindigul Fort (10530218126)

Dindigul Fort (10530192285)

Dindigul Fort (10530429903)

Not far to Go! (10530423383)

Half-way Up! (10530222614)

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
site	fort	1605	Dindigul Fort	fort, Archaeological Survey of India	Wikidata
commons	image		Unnoticed, archeological beauty		Commons
commons	image		24Dindigul		Commons
commons	image		திண்டுக்கல் மலைக்கோட்டை		Commons
commons	image		A mantapam in Dindigul fort constructed on a huge monolith.		Commons
commons	image		Wall Detail at Dindigul Fort (10530268524)		Commons
commons	image		Entrance to Dindigul Fort (10530218126)		Commons
commons	image		Dindigul Fort (10530192285)		Commons
commons	image		Dindigul Fort (10530429903)		Commons
commons	image		Not far to Go! (10530423383)		Commons
commons	image		Half-way Up! (10530222614)		Commons