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This fort was constructed by Mallabairegowda, a chieftain of the Vijayanagara Empire, in 1501. It remained in the hands of his descendants until 1749, when Nanjarajaiah, the then-Dalwai of Mysore, attacked the fort and occupied it. The fort than passed into the hands of Hyder Ali, who rebuilt it in stone in the late 18th century. In 1791, Lord Cornwallis laid siege to the fort and took possession during the Anglo-Mysore War. It is now in good repair and worth seeing.
Devanahalli Fort is located 35 kilometers (22 mi) north of Bangalore city, at Devanahalli in the State of Karnataka, India. Chieftain Malla Byre Gowda of Avathi, a Vijayanagara Empire vassal, built a mud fort in c. 1501 at Devanadoddi. In the late 18th century, Hyder Ali re-constructed the fort in stone resulting in the current structure.
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There are numerous temples within the fort with impeccable architecture, of which the Venugopalaswamy Temple is the most visited and the oldest. The walls of the temple depict various scenes from Ramayana and the pillars have beautiful statues carved on them.
A memorial with a small plaque stands 150 m south-west outside of the fort, stating that Tipu Sultan was born here in 1751. It is about 6 ft tall with a pillared enclosure and square top and bears a stone tablet.