Ruin
Alamparai Fort
🇮🇳 India · 18th century
The ruins of Alamparai Fort (also called Alampara) lie near Kadappakkam in India, a village 50 km from Mamallapuram on the land overlooking the sea. Constructed in the late 17th century during the Mughal era, the Alamparai Fort once had a 100-metre long dockyard stretching into the sea, from which zari cloth, salt, and ghee were exported. During 1735 AD it was ruled by Nawab Doste Ali Khan. In 1750, for the services rendered by the famous French commander Dupleix to Subedar Muzaffar Jung, the fort was given to the French. When French were defeated by the British, the fort was captured and demolished in 1760 AD. More recently the structure was damaged in the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake.
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Alamparai Fort ranks #5,683 of 8,764 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #185 of the 220 mapped in India. Founded 1735, it is older than 20% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 638 atlas entries founded in the 18th century. See how India compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is Alamparai Fort?
Alamparai Fort stands in India, at 12.2659°, 80.0101°.
When was Alamparai Fort built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1735. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Alamparai Fort?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #5,683 of 8,764 worldwide, and #185 in India. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Alamparai Fort?
Fort Sadras, about 33 km away.
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