551:
349:. They were ousted and the region came under the control of Vijayanagara. During the early part of the 16th century, the region came under the control of the Madurai Nayaks, the earlier governors of the Vijayanagara Empire. However, it was under the Nayaks of Madurai that Tiruchirapalli prospered in its own right and grew to be the city that it is today. The Madurai Nayaks constructed the Rock Fort Temple Lake along with major walls as foundations, establishing the town as a trading city and later, their capital. After the Nayaks, the fort palace was occupied by the invader Chanda Sahib, as he ruled in conjunction with the alliance with the
42:
459:
539:
1062:
82:
617:
605:
558:
There are two rock-cut temples in the fort, one in the lower part of the fort called Lower Cave Temple and the other called the Upper Cave Temple; it is in the complex after the
Thayumanswamny temple on the way up, on the left before the Uchi Pillayar Kovil. The temples are similar to that of other
333:
was their capital. Still, the
Pallavas did not keep control of this strategic city and lost it to the Pandyas. The Cholas reasserted themselves in the 10th century. Trichy continued to be in their possession until the decline of the empire, after which it became a Vijayanagara stronghold.
393:
in the 16th century. Later, the Nayaks faced fierce attacks from Adil Shahi, Mysorean and
Imperial Maratha troops. The Fort complex formed the northwest territory to the Nayaks. During their two-century rule, they had occasional skirmishes with their neighbours, the
367:
In 1849 there was a stampede at the
Rockfort Uchipillayar temple and approximately 500 people died as per Nandanthai Vazhi, Kavery book written by Thi.Janakiran-Sity duo. The cause of the stampede is unknown.
574:. The Cholas, the Vijayanagara emperors and the Nayaks of Madurai have made extensive contributions here. The two-storey-tall Taayumaanava temples are considered to be a masterpiece of construction.
526:, literally "the lord who became the mother",? is a large 18th-century temple. It is dedicated to Shiva, goddess Amman, and there is a shrine for the 18th-century Nayaka-era saint,
2172:
494:
initially built this temple, but the Nayaks used its naturally fortified position and designed it again. It is a long climb up the 344 steps cut into the stone to the top.
442:
was a major threat to the
British, as were the French who were still fighting for their colonial supremacy in this region. By now, the town was firmly established as a
2177:
819:
550:
466:
The rock is said to be one of the oldest formations in the world. It is 3.8 billion years old, making it as old as the rocks in
Greenland and older than the
100:
353:. He lost this command when the French lost to the British who seized the fort after the Carnatic wars. This enabled the British to gain a foothold in
1050:
563:
at
Thiruvellarai and Pechipalai cave temple. The Upper Cave has an important Sanskrit inscription of Mahendravarman I, that is much debated.
1863:
812:
2121:
1028:
523:
263:
259:
2167:
361:
151:
560:
595:
2162:
1043:
805:
93:
1377:
1758:
399:
1695:
1690:
997:
967:
385:, the fort has witnessed fierce battles. One of the largest was the Battle of Toppur for supremacy between the
251:
155:
962:
258:, India. It is constructed on an 83 metres (272 ft) high rock. There are two Hindu temples inside, the
1143:
1036:
917:
395:
1584:
1066:
932:
897:
310:
The name "Rockfort" comes from frequent military fortifications built here, first by the emperors of the
1753:
1466:
1300:
927:
531:
516:
318:
during the
Carnatic Wars. The oldest structure in the fort is a cave temple built by the Pallavas under
275:
192:
41:
1017:
852:
1941:
1148:
987:
583:
942:
912:
1097:
872:
389:
of
Vijayanagara and the Madurai Nayaks. The former won, with support from the rulers of Mysore and
311:
1838:
1738:
279:
907:
792:
715:
679:. Publication Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Governments of India. p.
1976:
1420:
1392:
1351:
1203:
1173:
1107:
680:
403:
350:
566:
The rock-cut temple in the hill temple complex was built during the
Pallava era and is named
2093:
1996:
1936:
1853:
1710:
1670:
1647:
1489:
1428:
1402:
1265:
1188:
1138:
1007:
922:
588:
571:
319:
1818:
1813:
1793:
1788:
1453:
1252:
1216:
1211:
992:
957:
952:
857:
737:
621:
458:
386:
338:
287:
267:
184:
69:
329:–630 CE, temple likely from the later part). During the Chola period, the nearby town of
278:-era fort. The fort complex has witnessed fierce battles between the Madurai Nayakas and
430:. He was defeated in the Carnatic wars and was forced to cede his lands to the British.
17:
2136:
2131:
2098:
1981:
1931:
1906:
1881:
1783:
1632:
1627:
1544:
1476:
1443:
1323:
1290:
1193:
1002:
977:
892:
847:
842:
609:
423:
382:
315:
299:
291:
538:
360:
In modern times, the fort is maintained and administered by the Chennai Circle of the
2156:
2037:
1916:
1891:
1823:
1808:
1768:
1763:
1723:
1680:
1662:
1652:
1617:
1604:
1569:
1461:
1433:
1410:
1387:
1331:
1313:
1308:
1226:
1120:
947:
937:
887:
867:
828:
674:
427:
295:
243:
188:
2141:
2113:
2042:
2001:
1951:
1901:
1896:
1848:
1843:
1833:
1803:
1748:
1718:
1700:
1589:
1559:
1519:
1275:
1270:
1260:
1242:
1168:
1082:
1074:
1012:
982:
882:
447:
415:
214:
759:
2126:
2075:
2065:
2019:
2011:
1991:
1971:
1961:
1926:
1911:
1858:
1798:
1773:
1733:
1685:
1612:
1594:
1579:
1574:
1564:
1554:
1494:
1484:
1359:
1336:
1285:
1153:
1130:
1087:
902:
527:
346:
342:
512:
the Manikka Vinayakar temple at the foot of the hill, dedicated to Lord Ganesha
2085:
2070:
2057:
1966:
1828:
1728:
1675:
1642:
1539:
1438:
1382:
1369:
1231:
1183:
1178:
1163:
1115:
877:
862:
831:
443:
354:
255:
115:
102:
2103:
1986:
1886:
1778:
1622:
1529:
1524:
1280:
1221:
1158:
1092:
467:
439:
390:
422:, made this fort his home base. He battled with the combined forces of the
1956:
1921:
1743:
1637:
1549:
1509:
1504:
491:
479:
654:
Sundararaj, T. (1981). "A Historical Sketch of Trichinopoly Rock Fort".
1946:
1873:
1499:
1341:
1237:
483:
364:. The fort is one of the prominent tourist destinations in Tamil Nadu.
330:
283:
271:
797:
2047:
1534:
1514:
972:
704:, Proceedings of the South Indian History Congress, Volume 23, p. 568
487:
471:
419:
247:
702:
R.K.K. Rajarajan (2003), The Two Rock-Cut Temples at Tiruccirapalli
302:
in India. The Rockfort is the most prominent landmark of the city.
2029:
1061:
537:
475:
457:
86:
81:
644:
India By Sarina Singh, Joe Bindloss, Paul Clammer, Janine Eberle
1032:
801:
506:
the Lalitankura Pallavesvara Griham, also called the Upper Cave
250:
complex built on an ancient rock. It is located in the city of
337:
In the mid 14th century, the region was controlled by the
554:
Interior of a Temple on the Rock of Trichinopoly (1847)
446:
town and the fort's gate was known as Main Guard Gate.
402:, and, more frequently, with the invading Adil Shahi,
593:
450:
lived near the tank when he was in Tiruchirappalli.
266:. Other local tourist attractions include the famous
2112:
2084:
2056:
2028:
2010:
1872:
1709:
1661:
1603:
1475:
1452:
1419:
1401:
1368:
1350:
1322:
1299:
1251:
1202:
1129:
1106:
1073:
207:
199:
179:
174:
166:
161:
147:
139:
131:
92:
75:
65:
57:
52:
34:
760:"Interior of a Temple on the Rock of Trichinopoly"
486:, are found in this rock formation. The Rock Fort
519:at the top of the hill, dedicated to Lord Ganesha
530:. It is on the way, as one climbs the steps to
294:. The fort played an important part during the
1044:
813:
716:"Alphabetical List of Monuments – Tamil Nadu"
8:
2173:Buildings and structures in Tiruchirappalli
490:is situated on 83-metre-high outcrops. The
1051:
1037:
1029:
820:
806:
798:
570:, with several inscriptions attributed to
31:
502:There are five temples on the rock fort:
27:Fort and temple in Tiruchirappalli, India
673:Gopal, Madan (1990). K.S. Gautam (ed.).
549:
640:
638:
634:
600:
381:As the Rockfort was the capital of the
2178:Tourist attractions in Tiruchirappalli
740:. Tiruchirapalli Municipal Corporation
698:
696:
694:
692:
690:
662:. Dept. of Modern Indian History: 119.
170:Indo Saracenic Dravidian Architecture.
298:, helping lay the foundations of the
7:
1839:Fortaleza de São Sebastião de Tivim
25:
1060:
718:. Archaeological Survey of India
615:
603:
254:, on the banks of river Kaveri,
80:
40:
1864:Fort of São Tiago of Banastarim
524:Thayumanaswami Temple, Rockfort
406:, and Imperial Maratha armies.
264:Thayumanaswami Temple, Rockfort
260:Ucchi Pillayar Temple, Rockfort
362:Archaeological Survey of India
357:and later all of South India.
152:Archaeological Survey of India
1:
561:Pundarikakshan Perumal Temple
414:During the mid 18th century,
323:
2194:
764:Wesleyan Juvenile Offering
438:In the late 18th century,
838:
656:Journal of Indian History
568:Lalitankura Pallaveswaram
400:Thanjavur Maratha kingdom
236:Tiruchirappalli Rock Fort
212:
48:
39:
998:Tiruchirapalli Rock Fort
770:: Vignette. January 1847
462:Tiruchirapalli Rock Fort
156:Government of Tamil Nadu
35:Tiruchirapalli Rock Fort
18:Tiruchirapalli Rock Fort
963:Ratnagiri (Krishnagiri)
918:Kenilworth Fort (Hosur)
396:Thanjavur Nayak kingdom
292:Maratha Imperial forces
175:Design and construction
135:Various times since 580
676:India through the ages
559:rock-cut temples, the
555:
542:
463:
2168:History of Tamil Nadu
1784:St Thomas, Tangasseri
1759:Fortim do Mar, Simbor
1301:Eastern Ganga dynasty
553:
541:
532:Ucchi Pillayar Temple
517:Ucchi Pillayar Temple
461:
584:Tiruchirappalli Fort
132:Construction started
2163:Forts in Tamil Nadu
1691:Tiruchirapalli Rock
1098:Garchuk Lachit Garh
873:Droog Fort, Coonoor
312:Vijayanagara Empire
238:, locally known as
112: /
58:Architectural style
53:General information
1824:Fortaleza de Chaul
1754:Fortim do Mar, Diu
1739:Castella de Aguada
928:Mallikarjunadurgam
556:
543:
464:
280:Adil Shahi dynasty
2150:
2149:
1977:Senapati fortress
1421:Kingdom of Mysore
1393:Nahar Singh Mahal
1352:Gujarat Sultanate
1204:Deccan sultanates
1108:Bahmani Sultanate
1026:
1025:
738:"Rockfort Temple"
404:Kingdom of Mysore
351:Kingdom of France
314:and later by the
233:
232:
167:Structural system
162:Technical details
116:10.828°N 78.697°E
16:(Redirected from
2185:
1937:Qila Rai Pithora
1696:Chandragiri Fort
1648:Hari Parbat Fort
1490:Harishchandragad
1403:Kakatiya dynasty
1065:
1064:
1053:
1046:
1039:
1030:
1018:Virabhadradurgam
1008:Vattakottai Fort
923:Krishnagiri Fort
853:Ankusagiridurgam
822:
815:
808:
799:
780:
779:
777:
775:
756:
750:
749:
747:
745:
734:
728:
727:
725:
723:
712:
706:
700:
685:
684:
670:
664:
663:
651:
645:
642:
620:
619:
618:
608:
607:
606:
599:
589:Rockfort Express
572:Mahendravarman I
328:
325:
320:Mahendravarman I
242:, is a historic
229:
226:
224:
222:
220:
218:
216:
127:
126:
124:
123:
122:
117:
113:
110:
109:
108:
105:
85:
84:
44:
32:
21:
2193:
2192:
2188:
2187:
2186:
2184:
2183:
2182:
2153:
2152:
2151:
2146:
2108:
2080:
2052:
2024:
2006:
1868:
1705:
1657:
1599:
1471:
1454:Malwa Sultanate
1448:
1415:
1397:
1364:
1346:
1318:
1295:
1253:Delhi Sultanate
1247:
1198:
1125:
1102:
1069:
1059:
1057:
1027:
1022:
993:Thirumayam Fort
988:Tattakkaldurgam
958:Rayakottai Fort
953:Ranjankudi Fort
898:Fort St. George
858:Aranthangi Fort
834:
826:
789:
784:
783:
773:
771:
758:
757:
753:
743:
741:
736:
735:
731:
721:
719:
714:
713:
709:
701:
688:
672:
671:
667:
653:
652:
648:
643:
636:
631:
626:
616:
614:
604:
602:
594:
580:
548:
546:Rock-cut temple
500:
456:
436:
434:British periods
418:, aided by the
412:
410:Carnatic Nawabs
387:Aravidu dynasty
379:
374:
339:Delhi Sultanate
326:
308:
288:Carnatic region
274:temple and the
252:Tiruchirappalli
213:
120:
118:
114:
111:
106:
103:
101:
99:
98:
79:
70:Tiruchirappalli
28:
23:
22:
15:
12:
11:
5:
2191:
2189:
2181:
2180:
2175:
2170:
2165:
2155:
2154:
2148:
2147:
2145:
2144:
2139:
2134:
2129:
2124:
2118:
2116:
2110:
2109:
2107:
2106:
2101:
2096:
2090:
2088:
2082:
2081:
2079:
2078:
2073:
2068:
2062:
2060:
2054:
2053:
2051:
2050:
2045:
2040:
2034:
2032:
2026:
2025:
2023:
2022:
2016:
2014:
2008:
2007:
2005:
2004:
1999:
1994:
1989:
1984:
1979:
1974:
1969:
1964:
1959:
1954:
1949:
1944:
1939:
1934:
1929:
1924:
1919:
1914:
1909:
1904:
1899:
1894:
1889:
1884:
1878:
1876:
1870:
1869:
1867:
1866:
1861:
1856:
1851:
1846:
1841:
1836:
1831:
1826:
1821:
1816:
1811:
1806:
1801:
1796:
1791:
1786:
1781:
1776:
1771:
1766:
1761:
1756:
1751:
1746:
1741:
1736:
1731:
1726:
1721:
1715:
1713:
1707:
1706:
1704:
1703:
1698:
1693:
1688:
1683:
1678:
1673:
1667:
1665:
1659:
1658:
1656:
1655:
1650:
1645:
1640:
1635:
1633:Fatehpur Sikri
1630:
1625:
1620:
1615:
1609:
1607:
1601:
1600:
1598:
1597:
1592:
1587:
1582:
1577:
1572:
1567:
1562:
1557:
1552:
1547:
1542:
1537:
1532:
1527:
1522:
1517:
1512:
1507:
1502:
1497:
1492:
1487:
1481:
1479:
1477:Maratha Empire
1473:
1472:
1470:
1469:
1464:
1458:
1456:
1450:
1449:
1447:
1446:
1441:
1436:
1431:
1425:
1423:
1417:
1416:
1414:
1413:
1407:
1405:
1399:
1398:
1396:
1395:
1390:
1385:
1380:
1374:
1372:
1366:
1365:
1363:
1362:
1356:
1354:
1348:
1347:
1345:
1344:
1339:
1334:
1328:
1326:
1324:Faruqi dynasty
1320:
1319:
1317:
1316:
1311:
1305:
1303:
1297:
1296:
1294:
1293:
1288:
1283:
1278:
1273:
1268:
1263:
1257:
1255:
1249:
1248:
1246:
1245:
1240:
1235:
1229:
1224:
1219:
1214:
1208:
1206:
1200:
1199:
1197:
1196:
1191:
1186:
1181:
1176:
1171:
1166:
1161:
1156:
1151:
1146:
1141:
1135:
1133:
1127:
1126:
1124:
1123:
1118:
1112:
1110:
1104:
1103:
1101:
1100:
1095:
1090:
1085:
1079:
1077:
1071:
1070:
1067:Forts in India
1058:
1056:
1055:
1048:
1041:
1033:
1024:
1023:
1021:
1020:
1015:
1010:
1005:
1003:Udayagiri Fort
1000:
995:
990:
985:
980:
978:Sankagiri Fort
975:
970:
965:
960:
955:
950:
945:
943:Nilagiridurgam
940:
935:
930:
925:
920:
915:
913:Jagadevidurgam
910:
905:
900:
895:
893:Fort St. David
890:
885:
880:
875:
870:
865:
860:
855:
850:
848:Anchettidurgam
845:
843:Alamparai Fort
839:
836:
835:
827:
825:
824:
817:
810:
802:
796:
795:
788:
787:External links
785:
782:
781:
751:
729:
707:
686:
665:
646:
633:
632:
630:
627:
625:
624:
612:
592:
591:
586:
579:
576:
547:
544:
536:
535:
520:
513:
510:
509:the Lower Cave
507:
499:
496:
455:
452:
435:
432:
424:Carnatic Nawab
411:
408:
383:Madurai Nayaks
378:
375:
373:
370:
316:British Empire
307:
304:
300:British Empire
231:
230:
223:/trichytourism
210:
209:
205:
204:
201:
197:
196:
193:Madurai Nayaks
181:
177:
176:
172:
171:
168:
164:
163:
159:
158:
149:
145:
144:
141:
137:
136:
133:
129:
128:
121:10.828; 78.697
96:
90:
89:
77:
73:
72:
67:
63:
62:
59:
55:
54:
50:
49:
46:
45:
37:
36:
26:
24:
14:
13:
10:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
2190:
2179:
2176:
2174:
2171:
2169:
2166:
2164:
2161:
2160:
2158:
2143:
2140:
2138:
2135:
2133:
2130:
2128:
2125:
2123:
2120:
2119:
2117:
2115:
2111:
2105:
2102:
2100:
2097:
2095:
2092:
2091:
2089:
2087:
2083:
2077:
2074:
2072:
2069:
2067:
2064:
2063:
2061:
2059:
2055:
2049:
2046:
2044:
2041:
2039:
2038:Murud-Janjira
2036:
2035:
2033:
2031:
2027:
2021:
2018:
2017:
2015:
2013:
2009:
2003:
2000:
1998:
1995:
1993:
1990:
1988:
1985:
1983:
1980:
1978:
1975:
1973:
1970:
1968:
1965:
1963:
1960:
1958:
1955:
1953:
1950:
1948:
1945:
1943:
1940:
1938:
1935:
1933:
1930:
1928:
1925:
1923:
1920:
1918:
1915:
1913:
1910:
1908:
1905:
1903:
1900:
1898:
1895:
1893:
1890:
1888:
1885:
1883:
1880:
1879:
1877:
1875:
1871:
1865:
1862:
1860:
1857:
1855:
1854:Mormugão fort
1852:
1850:
1847:
1845:
1842:
1840:
1837:
1835:
1832:
1830:
1827:
1825:
1822:
1820:
1817:
1815:
1812:
1810:
1807:
1805:
1802:
1800:
1797:
1795:
1792:
1790:
1787:
1785:
1782:
1780:
1777:
1775:
1772:
1770:
1769:Fort Anjediva
1767:
1765:
1762:
1760:
1757:
1755:
1752:
1750:
1747:
1745:
1742:
1740:
1737:
1735:
1732:
1730:
1727:
1725:
1724:Bombay Castle
1722:
1720:
1717:
1716:
1714:
1712:
1708:
1702:
1699:
1697:
1694:
1692:
1689:
1687:
1684:
1682:
1679:
1677:
1674:
1672:
1669:
1668:
1666:
1664:
1663:Nayak dynasty
1660:
1654:
1651:
1649:
1646:
1644:
1641:
1639:
1636:
1634:
1631:
1629:
1626:
1624:
1621:
1619:
1616:
1614:
1611:
1610:
1608:
1606:
1605:Mughal Empire
1602:
1596:
1593:
1591:
1588:
1586:
1583:
1581:
1578:
1576:
1573:
1571:
1570:Shaniwar Wada
1568:
1566:
1563:
1561:
1558:
1556:
1553:
1551:
1548:
1546:
1543:
1541:
1538:
1536:
1533:
1531:
1528:
1526:
1523:
1521:
1518:
1516:
1513:
1511:
1508:
1506:
1503:
1501:
1498:
1496:
1493:
1491:
1488:
1486:
1483:
1482:
1480:
1478:
1474:
1468:
1465:
1463:
1460:
1459:
1457:
1455:
1451:
1445:
1442:
1440:
1437:
1435:
1432:
1430:
1427:
1426:
1424:
1422:
1418:
1412:
1409:
1408:
1406:
1404:
1400:
1394:
1391:
1389:
1386:
1384:
1381:
1379:
1376:
1375:
1373:
1371:
1367:
1361:
1358:
1357:
1355:
1353:
1349:
1343:
1340:
1338:
1335:
1333:
1330:
1329:
1327:
1325:
1321:
1315:
1312:
1310:
1307:
1306:
1304:
1302:
1298:
1292:
1289:
1287:
1284:
1282:
1279:
1277:
1274:
1272:
1269:
1267:
1264:
1262:
1259:
1258:
1256:
1254:
1250:
1244:
1241:
1239:
1236:
1233:
1230:
1228:
1225:
1223:
1220:
1218:
1215:
1213:
1210:
1209:
1207:
1205:
1201:
1195:
1192:
1190:
1187:
1185:
1182:
1180:
1177:
1175:
1172:
1170:
1167:
1165:
1162:
1160:
1157:
1155:
1152:
1150:
1147:
1145:
1142:
1140:
1137:
1136:
1134:
1132:
1128:
1122:
1119:
1117:
1114:
1113:
1111:
1109:
1105:
1099:
1096:
1094:
1091:
1089:
1086:
1084:
1081:
1080:
1078:
1076:
1072:
1068:
1063:
1054:
1049:
1047:
1042:
1040:
1035:
1034:
1031:
1019:
1016:
1014:
1011:
1009:
1006:
1004:
1001:
999:
996:
994:
991:
989:
986:
984:
981:
979:
976:
974:
971:
969:
966:
964:
961:
959:
956:
954:
951:
949:
948:Rajagiri Fort
946:
944:
941:
939:
938:Namakkal Fort
936:
934:
931:
929:
926:
924:
921:
919:
916:
914:
911:
909:
906:
904:
901:
899:
896:
894:
891:
889:
888:Fort Dansborg
886:
884:
881:
879:
876:
874:
871:
869:
868:Dindigul Fort
866:
864:
861:
859:
856:
854:
851:
849:
846:
844:
841:
840:
837:
833:
830:
823:
818:
816:
811:
809:
804:
803:
800:
794:
791:
790:
786:
769:
765:
761:
755:
752:
739:
733:
730:
717:
711:
708:
705:
699:
697:
695:
693:
691:
687:
682:
678:
677:
669:
666:
661:
657:
650:
647:
641:
639:
635:
628:
623:
613:
611:
601:
597:
590:
587:
585:
582:
581:
577:
575:
573:
569:
564:
562:
552:
545:
540:
533:
529:
525:
521:
518:
514:
511:
508:
505:
504:
503:
497:
495:
493:
489:
485:
481:
477:
473:
469:
460:
453:
451:
449:
445:
441:
433:
431:
429:
425:
421:
417:
409:
407:
405:
401:
397:
392:
388:
384:
376:
372:Major battles
371:
369:
365:
363:
358:
356:
352:
348:
344:
340:
335:
332:
321:
317:
313:
305:
303:
301:
297:
296:Carnatic Wars
293:
289:
285:
281:
277:
276:Madurai Nayak
273:
269:
265:
261:
257:
253:
249:
245:
244:fortification
241:
237:
228:
211:
206:
202:
198:
194:
190:
186:
182:
178:
173:
169:
165:
160:
157:
153:
150:
146:
142:
138:
134:
130:
125:
97:
95:
91:
88:
83:
78:
74:
71:
68:
64:
60:
56:
51:
47:
43:
38:
33:
30:
19:
2114:Vijayanagara
2002:Bhatner fort
1849:Corjuem Fort
1844:Cabo de Rama
1834:Chapora Fort
1804:Fort Tiracol
1749:Surat Castle
1719:Bassein Fort
1560:Gajendragarh
1276:Qila Mubarak
1174:Sion Hillock
1083:Talatal Ghar
1075:Ahom dynasty
1013:Vellore Fort
983:Tangrakottai
883:Fort Geldria
772:. Retrieved
767:
763:
754:
742:. Retrieved
732:
720:. Retrieved
710:
703:
675:
668:
659:
655:
649:
567:
565:
557:
501:
478:making, and
465:
448:Robert Clive
437:
416:Chanda Sahib
413:
380:
366:
359:
336:
309:
239:
235:
234:
180:Architect(s)
66:Town or city
29:
2122:Chandragiri
2094:Vattakottai
2012:Sikh Empire
1997:Ranthambore
1962:Hinglajgarh
1927:Kumbhalgarh
1859:Rachol Fort
1671:Chitradurga
1613:Purana Qila
1595:Sadashivgad
1580:Hinglajgarh
1429:Devanahalli
1378:Bawana Fort
1286:Tughlaqabad
1266:Bandhavgarh
1189:Tellicherry
1139:Anchuthengu
1131:British Raj
1088:Kareng Ghar
933:Manora Fort
903:Gingee Fort
774:17 November
528:Tayumanavar
347:South India
345:'s raid on
343:Malik Kafur
240:Malaikottai
119: /
94:Coordinates
2157:Categories
2086:Travancore
2071:Rohtasgarh
2058:Sur Empire
1967:Mehrangarh
1829:Ponda Fort
1819:Ghodbunder
1814:Cranganore
1794:Pallipuram
1789:St. Angelo
1711:Portuguese
1540:Sindhudurg
1467:Mandavgadh
1234:(Mastgarh)
1232:Jalna Fort
1217:Daulatabad
1212:Ahmednagar
1144:St. George
908:Hudedurgam
878:Erode Fort
863:Attur Fort
832:Tamil Nadu
722:29 October
629:References
482:, used in
474:, used in
444:Cantonment
355:Tamil Nadu
327: 580
256:Tamil Nadu
107:78°41′49″E
104:10°49′41″N
2137:Udayagiri
2132:Bangalore
2099:Udayagiri
1982:Sabalgarh
1932:Nahargarh
1907:Jaisalmer
1882:Achalgarh
1779:Madh Fort
1628:Allahabad
1545:Vijaydurg
1530:Vishalgad
1525:Pratapgad
1444:Sankagiri
1291:Salimgarh
1222:Gawilghur
1194:St. David
1093:Rang Ghar
744:1 January
468:Himalayas
440:Hyder Ali
391:Thanjavur
377:Nayak era
183:Various (
61:Dravidian
1957:Kalinjar
1942:Taragarh
1922:Kankwadi
1917:Junagarh
1892:Bhangarh
1809:Anjediva
1764:Emmanuel
1744:Diu Fort
1681:Dindigul
1653:Ramnagar
1618:Chanderi
1550:Shivneri
1510:Sinhagad
1505:Sudhagad
1462:Mandsaur
1434:Palakkad
1411:Warangal
1388:Lohagarh
1332:Asirgarh
1314:Raibania
1309:Barabati
1227:Golconda
1121:Gulbarga
968:Rockfort
829:Forts in
793:Rockfort
622:Hinduism
578:See also
492:Pallavas
484:ceramics
480:feldspar
331:Woraiyur
262:and the
225:/temples
200:Engineer
185:Pallavas
2142:Vellore
2043:Belapur
1952:Gwalior
1947:Lal Kot
1902:Jaigarh
1897:Chittor
1874:Rajputs
1701:Hosdurg
1590:Visapur
1520:Panhala
1500:Lohagad
1342:Thalner
1271:Hathras
1261:Aligarh
1243:Panhala
1238:Narnala
1169:Mazagon
1149:William
610:History
596:Portals
498:Temples
454:Geology
428:British
306:History
284:Bijapur
272:Ganesha
268:Pallava
208:Website
203:Unknown
143:Unknown
76:Country
2127:Gingee
2076:Munger
2066:Chunar
2048:Underi
2020:Kamlah
1992:Kangra
1972:Narwar
1912:Jalore
1799:Aguada
1774:Korlai
1734:Arnala
1686:Gingee
1585:Manora
1575:Jhansi
1565:Gingee
1555:Raigad
1535:Rajgad
1515:Tikona
1495:Kolaba
1485:Dongri
1360:Bhadra
1337:Laling
1154:Bombay
973:Sadras
488:Temple
472:Quartz
420:French
398:, the
341:after
248:temple
189:Cholas
2030:Siddi
1887:Amber
1729:Mahim
1676:Bekal
1643:Akola
1439:Bekal
1383:Gohad
1184:Mahim
1179:Sewri
1164:Worli
1116:Bidar
476:glass
270:-era
148:Owner
87:India
2104:East
1987:Bahu
1623:Agra
1281:Siri
1159:Riwa
776:2015
746:2014
724:2023
522:the
515:the
426:and
290:and
246:and
227:.htm
219:.gov
140:Cost
1638:Red
1370:Jat
681:185
282:of
221:.in
217:.tn
215:www
2159::
768:IV
766:.
762:.
689:^
660:59
658:.
637:^
470:.
324:c.
286:,
191:,
187:,
154:,
1052:e
1045:t
1038:v
821:e
814:t
807:v
778:.
748:.
726:.
683:.
598::
534:.
322:(
195:)
20:)
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
