ROCK FORT IN DINDIGUL , TAMIL NADU HAS GOT THE INTERESTING HISTORY. EVERY BODY SHOULD VISIT THE PLACE FOR ITS BEAUTY AND TO UNDERSTAND THE HISTORY BEHIND THE FORT.
3. HISTORY OF ROCK FORT
1.THE FORT IS SITUATED IN DINDIGUL TOWN IN THE
STATE OF TAMIL NADU, INDIA.
2.THE FORT WAS BUILT BY MADURAI NAYAK KINGS IN
1605.
3.LATER THE FORT WAS PASSED ON TO KINGDOM OF
MYSORE IN THE EARLY 18TH CENTURY.
4. IT BECAME AN IMPORTANT FORT DURING HYDER ALI
AND TIPU SULTAN REIGN OF MYSORE.
5. IN 1799 IT WENT TO THE CONTROL OF BRITISH EAST
INDIA COMPANY DURING THE POLYGAR WARS.
4. CONSTRUCTION DETAILS
1.THE ROCK FORT IS 900 FEET HIGH ON SEA LEVEL AND ITS
CIRCUMFERENCE IS 2.75 KM.
2.THE FORT HAS DOUBLE WALLS TO WITH STAND HEAVY
ARTILLERY.
3.CANNONS WERE INSTALLED AT VANTAGE POINTS
AROUND THE FORT.
4.THE SLOPING CEILING OF THE GODOWN PREVENTED
SEEPAGE OF RAIN WATER.
5.IT HAS 48 ROOMS, A SPACIOUS KITCHEN, A HORSE STABLE
AND A MEETING HALL.
5. 1.THERE IS AN ABONDONED TEMPLE ON ITS PEAK APART FROM FEW
CANONS.
2.TODAY THE FORT IS MAINTAINED BY THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY
OF INDIA
3.THE FORT IS OPENED TO THE TOURISTS.
4.VISITORS CAN WALK AROUND THE TUNNELS AND TRENCHES EN
ROUTE THAT REVEAL HOW MATICULOUSLY THE ANCIANT FORT WAS
CONSTRUCTED TO SAFE GUARD ITS INHABITANTS.
5.THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD TAKE SOME ALARMING STEPS TO SAFE
GUARD THE ANCIENT FORT FOR THE FUTURE GENERATION TO
UNDERSTAND.
