Tag: fort
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Unraveling the Mysteries of the Pavagada Hill Fort: The Enigmatic Ghee-Storing Granaries
The Pavagada Hill Fort is renowned for its unique cylindrical granaries, locally referred to as “Thuppade Dhone/Thuppada kolada batthery” (ತುಪ್ಪದ ಕೊಳದ ಬತ್ತೇರಿ), meaning “ghee-storing granaries.” These granaries have sparked various historical debates regarding their original purpose. Some historians assert that these masonry structures were designed to store ghee for long periods. This old ghee, combined […]
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The Magnificient seven folded fortress of Chitradurga …..
A Glimpse ….. The picturesque “Chitradurga” is presently a district located a distance of 202 km northwest of Bangalore, in the heart of the Deccan Plateau in the southern state of Karnataka, India. Chitradurga owes its name to “Chitrakaladurga,” or “Picturesque castle”. This is a massive fortress on top of granite hills that rises dramatically […]