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Devanahalli fort visit
Devanahalli Fort, built by Malla Baire Gowda in 1501 under the Vijayanagara Empire, started as a mud fort and was later rebuilt in stone by Hyder Ali, becoming a key site for rulers like Tipu Sultan (who was born here) before being captured by the British under Lord Cornwallis in 1791 during the Anglo-Mysore Wars, marking centuries of shifts in power from local chieftains to Mysore rulers and European colonialists.
The fort is a 45 minutes drive from my home and today being a holiday was a perfect day for a quiet drive with my wife. The fort was a big disappointment. There was absolutely no maintenance and hardly anything for visitors. A building of 500 year old history definitely needs better respect.
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