Devanahalli Fort

Devanahalli Fort
village
Entrance from inside, Devanahalli Fort
Entrance from inside, Devanahalli Fort
Devanahalli Fort is located in Karnataka
Devanahalli Fort
Devanahalli Fort
Location in Karnataka, India
Coordinates: 13°14′59″N 77°42′34″E / 13.24960°N 77.70939°E / 13.24960; 77.70939
Country India
StateKarnataka
DistrictBangalore Rural
Languages
 • OfficialKannada
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)

Devanahalli Fort is located 35 kilometers (22 mi) north of Bangalore city, at Devanahalli in the State of Karnataka, India. Chieftain Malla Byre Gowda of Avathi, a Vijayanagara empire vassal, built a mud fort in c. 1501 at Devanadoddi (now called Devanahalli). In the late 18th century, Hyder Ali re-constructed the fort in stone resulting in the current structure.

It was originally built in 1501 by Mallabairegowda,[1][2][3][4] which remained in the hands of his descendants until the mid–eighteenth century. In 1749, the then Dalwai of Mysore, Nanjarajaiah, attacked the fort and occupied it. Later, the fort passed into the hands of Hyder Ali and subsequently Tipu Sultan.[2] In 1791, Lord Cornwallis laid siege to the fort and took possession during the Anglo-Mysore War.

The birthplace of Tipu Sultan, also known as Tiger of Mysore, is located near to the fort.[5] The fort is situated on the side of National Highway 7, near the Bengaluru International Airport.

An Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) board outside the fort and at Tipu Sultan's birthplace declares them to be protected monuments.[6][7]

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  3. ^ "Around Nandi Hills". karnatakatourism.org. Archived from the original on 19 November 2008. Retrieved 19 January 2009.
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  6. ^ "On another plane". The Telegraph. India. 20 March 2005. Archived from the original on 30 March 2005. Retrieved 19 January 2009.
  7. ^ "Alphabetical List of Monuments — Karnataka — Bangalore". Retrieved 19 January 2009.