Anchettidurgam

Coordinates: 12°35′24″N 77°53′24″E / 12.590°N 77.890°E / 12.590; 77.890

Anchettidurgam or Anchetty Durgam is a fort in the present day Krishnagiri district. In the 18th century the fort was under the rule of Hyder Ali and Tipu Sultan. The fort was captured by the British in July 1791.

Gallery

”Anchettidurgam” painting by Sir Alexander Allan
”Anchettidurgam” painting by Sir Alexander Allan
”View from Anchettidurgam”

References

Government's Krishnagiri District website

Forts in Tamil Nadu

Alamparai Fort
Anchettidurgam
Ankusagiridurgam
Aranthangi Fort
Attur Fort
Dindigul Fort
Droog Fort, Coonoor
Erode Fort
Fort Geldria
Fort Dansborg
Fort St. David
Fort St. George
Gingee Fort
Hudedurgam
Jagadevidurgam
Kenilworth Fort (Hosur)
Krishnagiri Fort
Mallikarjunadurgam
Manora Fort
Namakkal Fort
Nilagiridurgam
Rajagiri Fort
Ranjankudi Fort
Rayakottai Fort
Ratnagiri (Krishnagiri)
Rockfort
Sadras
Sankagiri Fort
Tangrakottai
Tattakkaldurgam
Thirumayam Fort
Tiruchirapalli Rock Fort
Udayagiri Fort
Vattakottai Fort
Vellore Fort
Virabhadradurgam

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