Bangalore Fort in Bangalore City of Karnataka India

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Historically Significant "Bangalore Fort " in the heart of Bangalore city of Karnataka State was built by Kempe Gowda in 1537 a feudatory of the Vijaynagar Empire and the founder of Bangalore as a mud fort. It was converted into a stone fort by Haider Ali in 1761. It was a stronghold of Tipu Sultan that was captured by the army of the British East India Company led by Lord Cornwallis on 21 March 1791 during the Third Mysore War (1790–1792). At Present Bangalore Fort is one of the Tourist Attraction and Landmark of Bangalore City ( Bengaluru ).

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Location: Bangalore, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, Asia
Photo credit: © Premraj K.P / Alamy / Afripics
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