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{{Infobox Military Structure<br />
|name = Droog Fort<br />
|partof = [[Tamil Nadu]]<br />
|location = [[Nilgiris District]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]<br />
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|type = [[Fort]]s<br />
|coordinates= {{coord|11.35|N|76.82|E|type:landmark|display=inline,title}}<br />
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|built = 18th century<br />
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|condition = Ruins<br />
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'''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 />
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==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 />
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{{Tourism in The Nilgiris}}<br />
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[[Category:Tourist attractions in Nilgiris district]]<br />
[[Category:Forts in Tamil Nadu]]<br />
[[Category:Coonoor]]</div>
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