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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. In modern times, the fort is maintained by the Archaeological Survey of India and is open to tourists.

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  • 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. In modern times, the fort is maintained by the Archaeological Survey of India and is open to tourists. (en)
  • El Fuerte Dindigul o Dindigul Malai Kottai es una fortificación del siglo XVII, construido por Madurai Nayak situado en la ciudad de Dindigul en el estado de Tamil Nadu en India. El fuerte estuvo construido por el rey de Madurai Nayak, Muthu Krishnappa Nayak en 1605. En el siglo XVIII el fuerte fue designado como Reino de Mysore (Mysore Wodeyars. Durante el reinado de Hyder Ali y Tipu Sultan el fuerte era de una gran importancia estratégica.En 1799 fue el control de la Compañía de India de Este británica durante las Guerras Polygar. Hay un templo abandonado en su cumbre y algunos cañones. En la actualidad, el fuerte está mantenido por la Encuesta Arqueológica de India y está abierto a los turistas. (es)
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  • 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. In modern times, the fort is maintained by the Archaeological Survey of India and is open to tourists. (en)
  • El Fuerte Dindigul o Dindigul Malai Kottai es una fortificación del siglo XVII, construido por Madurai Nayak situado en la ciudad de Dindigul en el estado de Tamil Nadu en India. El fuerte estuvo construido por el rey de Madurai Nayak, Muthu Krishnappa Nayak en 1605. En el siglo XVIII el fuerte fue designado como Reino de Mysore (Mysore Wodeyars. Durante el reinado de Hyder Ali y Tipu Sultan el fuerte era de una gran importancia estratégica.En 1799 fue el control de la Compañía de India de Este británica durante las Guerras Polygar. Hay un templo abandonado en su cumbre y algunos cañones. En la actualidad, el fuerte está mantenido por la Encuesta Arqueológica de India y está abierto a los turistas. (es)
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