Manjarabad Fort Star shaped fort Sakleshpur tourism Hassan Tourism Fort Karnataka tourism

Manjarabad Fort Star shaped fort at Sakleshpur tourism Hassan Tourism Karnataka tourism, Fort tourism, Karnataka forts. Manjarabad fort is a star fort built in 1792 by Tipu Sultan the then ruler of Mysore using French military architects. It is in the Hassan district in the Indian state of Karnataka. Manjarabad Fort is the only intact star shaped Fort in India at present. Constructed by Tipu in 1792, the Tiger of Mysore, was greatly influenced by Fort Williams built by the British in Kolkata, and planned the fort in a similar manner with an eight-pointed star design, A tunnel inside the fort is said to lead to Srirangapatna, and some believe Tipu used to travel back and forth on his horse. Tipu Sultan built the Star shaped fort in 1792 at a time when he was establishing his sovereignty over Mysore, fighting against the British East India Company.At this time even the Marathas and the Nizam of Hyderabad had aligned with the British. The Sultan wanted to make the highway between Mangalore and Coorg secure for his expansion programmes. Because he was allied with the French at that time against the British, he sought the help of French engineers to build a star fort of the European style. The fort is located on a hill at an elevation of 988 metres (3,241 ft), it gives a clear and commanding view of the surroundings. On a clear day, even the Arabian Sea can also be seen from the fort.
Manjarabad fort Star fort of India is located on the Bengaluru - Mangaluru Highway, Donigal, Karnataka. The Manjarabad fort is located 10 kilometres from Sakaleshpura town on the right bank of the Hemavati River, 23 miles from Hassan on the National Highway 75 that runs from Bangalore to Mangalore.

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