Gurramkonda Fort

Gurramkonda fort is Hill fort in Chittoor district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located in the village Gurramkonda, the mandal headquarters. It is considered as one of the oldest forts in the district.

Gurramkonda Fort
گرمکنڈہ قلعه - గుర్రంకొండ కోట
Gurramkonda in India
Gurramkonda Fort
Gurramkonda Fort
Gurramkonda Fort
Coordinates13°46′36.6″N 78°35′10″E
TypeFort
Site information
OwnerArchaeological Survey of India Chittoor
OperatorASI Chittoor
Controlled byASI Chittoor
Open to
the public		Public
Site history
Built1714 (1714)

According to sources this fort was built during Vijayanagara Empire and later it came in control of Abdul Nabi Khan, the Nawab of Kadapa, in the year 1714 CE.[1][2] The slates in the fort show that the fort, its massive fort wall and the buildings inside and the office building "Rangin Mahal" were built by Abdul Nabi Khan.

History

There is a strong fort on the hill. It was built by Nawab Abdul Nabi Khan of Kadapa in 1714 CE.[3] Even today, it is worthy of visit and mentioning. Nawab of Kadapa has proved to be quite popular. It is worth mentioning Nawab Abdul Nabi Khan as the governor of Bijapur Sultanate. His period starts from the year 1714 CE.[4] [5]

Nawab Abdul Nabi Khan built the existing Rangeen Mahal as his office. Today, even after almost three hundred years, this construction has its full range of tourism attractions. Tourists from within and out of the state visit this place.

Places to visit
  • Mir Raza Ali Khan's (maternal Uncle of Tippu Sultan) tomb at Maqbara
  • Rangin Mahal[6][7]
  • Syed Shah Kirmani Dargah
  • Syed Kanchi Biyabani Astana
  • Ananta Padmanabha Temple
  • Water pond on the peak of the hill.
  • Gurramkonda Hill fort
  • Rangin Mahal
  • Painting of Gurramkonda fort (British Library)
  • Plan for the Gurramkonda fort gate (British Library)

References
  1. "Archaeological Survey of India, Chittoor". Asihyd.ap.nic.in. Archived from the original on 20 May 2016. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
  2. C. F. Brackenbury (2000). District Gazetteer, Cuddapah. Asian Educational Services. p. 41. ISBN 978-81-206-1482-6. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  3. Brackenbury, C. F. (20 October 2018). District Gazetteer, Cuddapah. Asian Educational Services. p. 41. ISBN 9788120614826 – via Google Books.
  4. "Shodhganga chapter". Shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in.
  5. "HISTORY OF KADAPA (YSR) DISTRICT". English.kadapa.info.
  6. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 4 December 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2018.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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