Fortress
Dindigul Fort
🇮🇳 India · 17th century
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 (Mysore Wodeyars). 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.
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Dindigul Fort ranks #3,455 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #130 of the 179 mapped in India. Founded 1605, it is older than 32% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 626 atlas entries founded in the 17th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,331 times in the last 60 days, more than 56% of the atlas. See how India compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is Dindigul Fort?
Dindigul Fort stands in India, at 10.36056°, 77.96306°.
When was Dindigul Fort built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1605. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Dindigul Fort?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #3,455 of 8,134 worldwide, and #130 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 Dindigul Fort?
Thirumalai Nayakkar Mahal, about 53 km away.
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