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.

CONSTRUCTION DETAILS1.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.

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.