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<p>2405:204:7347:C07:0:0:2285:F8A1: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Use Indian English|date=January 2018}}<br /> {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2018}}<br /> {{unreferenced|date=January 2015}}<br /> {{Infobox Military Structure<br /> |name = Droog Fort<br /> |partof = [[Tamil Nadu]]<br /> |location = [[Nilgiris District]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]<br /> |image = <br /> |caption = <br /> |map_type = India Tamil Nadu<br /> |map_size = 300<br /> |map_caption = <br /> |type = [[Fort]]s<br /> |coordinates= {{coord|11.35|N|76.82|E|type:landmark|display=inline,title}}<br /> |code = <br /> |built = 18th century<br /> |builder = <br /> |materials = <br /> |height = <br /> |used = <br /> |demolished =<br /> |condition = Ruins<br /> |open_to_public = <br /> |controlledby = <br /> |garrison = <br /> |current_commander = <br /> |commanders =<br /> |occupants = <br /> |battles = <br /> |events = <br /> |image2 = <br /> |caption2 = <br /> }}<br /> <br /> '''Droog Fort''' (also called '''bakasura malai fort''') is a historic fort located {{convert|15|km|mi}} from [[Coonoor]], [[The Nilgiris District|The Nilgiris]], [[Tamil Nadu]]. The fort was used as an outpost by [[Tipu Sultan]] in the 18th century. Today, the fort is in ruins, with only one wall remaining. The site attracts tourists, who reach the fort by hiking through the Nonsuch Tea Estate.<br /> <br /> ==See also==<br /> * [[Coonoor]]<br /> * [[Nilgiri mountains]]<br /> * [[Catherine Falls]]<br /> * [[Lamb's Rock, Coonoor|Lamb's Rock]]<br /> * [[Sim's Park, Coonoor|Sim's Park]]<br /> * [[Law's Falls, Coonoor|Law's Falls]]<br /> * [[Dolphin's Nose, Coonoor|Dolphin's Nose]]<br /> * [[Katary Falls, Coonoor|Katary Falls]]<br /> * [[Lady Canning's Seat, Coonoor|Lady Canning's Seat]]<br /> <br /> {{Tourism in The Nilgiris}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Tourist attractions in Nilgiris district]]<br /> [[Category:Forts in Tamil Nadu]]<br /> [[Category:Coonoor]]</div>

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