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View from outside the northern wall.
View from outside the northern wall.

Palakkad Fort (Tipu's Fort) is an old granite fort situated in the heart of Palakkad town of Kerala state, southern India. It was built by Haider Ali in 1766 and remains one of the best preserved forts in Kerala. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2304x1728, 1691 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Palakkad district Palakkad Palakkad Fort Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2304x1728, 1691 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Palakkad district Palakkad Palakkad Fort Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or... Quarrying granite for the Mormon Temple, Utah Territory. ... For the district with the same name, see Palakkad District. ...   (IPA: ; ) is a state on the Western Coast of south-western India. ... South India is a geographic and linguistic-cultural region of India. ... Engraving of Hyder Ali by William Dickes, 1846 Hyder Ali or Haidar Ali (c. ... 1766 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...

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History

The Palakkad Fort is said to have existed from very ancient times, but little is known of its early history. The local ruler, Palakkad Achchan, was originally a tributary of the Zamorin, but had become independent before the beginning of the eighteenth century. In 1757 he sent a deputation to Haider Ali seeking help against an invasion threatened by the Zamorin. Haider Ali seized upon the opportunity to gain possession of a strategically important location such as Palghat, and from that time until 1790 the fort was continually in the hands of the Mysore Sultans or the British. It was first taken by the latter in 1768 when Colonel Wood captured it during his raid on Haider Alis's fortresses, but it was retaken by Haider a few months later. It was recaptured by Colonel Fullarton in 1783, after a siege that lasted eleven days but was abandoned the following year. It later fell into the hands of the Zamorin’s troops. In 1790 it was finally captured by the British under Colonel Stuart. It was renovated and was used as a base for operations that ended with the storming of Srirangapatnam. The fort continued to be garrisoned until the middle of 19th century. In the early 1900s it was converted into a taluk office. Zamorin is the anglicised version of Samoothirippadu or Samoothiri, a title of the rulers of the erstwhile Hindu state of Kozhikode (previously known as Calicut)(Nediyirippu Swarupam), located in the present day state of Kerala, India, between the 14th and 18th century AD. Manavikraman Raja, the Samoothiri of Kozhikode is... 1757 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Engraving of Hyder Ali by William Dickes, 1846 Hyder Ali or Haidar Ali (c. ... Engraving of Hyder Ali by William Dickes, 1846 Hyder Ali or Haidar Ali (c. ... 1768 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Engraving of Hyder Ali by William Dickes, 1846 Hyder Ali or Haidar Ali (c. ... 1783 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Zamorin is the anglicised version of Samoothirippadu or Samoothiri, a title of the rulers of the erstwhile Hindu state of Kozhikode (previously known as Calicut)(Nediyirippu Swarupam), located in the present day state of Kerala, India, between the 14th and 18th century AD. Manavikraman Raja, the Samoothiri of Kozhikode is... 1790 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Ranganatha Temple Srirangapatna (British called it Seringapatam) is a small town, 13 km from Mysore in southern India. ... A Tehsil is an administrative subdivision or tier of local government in some South Asian countries. ...


The fort is also known as Tipu's Fort (after Tipu Sultan, the son of Hyder Ali). A potrait of Tippu Sultan by Edward Orme (1774 -1822). ...


Current status

There is a large ground between the Fort and the Palakkad Town hall, known as Kota Maidanam (Fort Grounds). The ground, which had once served as a stable for the elephants and horses of Tipu's army, is now used to stage cricket matches, exhibitions and public meetings. An open air auditorium called "Rappadi", currently under the preservation of the Archaeological Survey Of India, is also located within the spacious grounds of the Fort. Additionally, there is a children's park on one side of the Fort. An auditorium is the area within a theatre, concert hall or other performance space where the audience is located in order to hear and watch the performance. ...


Inside the fort

There is a small Anjaneya (Lord Hanuman) temple inside the fort that attracts a number of devotees. Lord Hanuman There is also a character in Larry Nivens Known Space universe called Hanuman. ... Hanuman tearing his chest open to reveal that Rama and Sita are literally in his heart Hanuman(Sanskrit: ; nominative singular ), known also as Anjaneya, is one of the most important personalities in the epic, the Ramayana. ... Temple of Hephaestus, an ancient Greek Doric temple in Athens with the original entrance facing east, 449 BC (western face depicted) For other uses, see Temple (disambiguation). ...


The Palakkad Sub Jail is also located within the fort.


References

1. Imperial Gazetteer of India http://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V19_365.gif

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