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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|1792 fort in Hassan district, Karnataka, India}}<br />
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{{Infobox Military Structure<br />
|name = Manjarabad fort <br />
|native_name =<br />
|location = [[Sakleshpura]], Karnataka, India<br />
|image = [[File:Manjarabad Fort 2.jpg|250px]]<br />
|caption = Entrance view of the Manjarabad fort<br />
|map_type = India<br />
|coordinates = {{coord|12.91|75.755|type:landmark|display=inline}}<br />
|map_size = 250<br />
|type = [[Fort]]<br />
|built = 1792<br />
|builder = [[Tipu Sultan]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://hassan.nic.in/en/tourist-place/manjrabad-fort/|title=History of Manjarabad|website=Hassan District Administration Official website|access-date=29 August 2021}}</ref><br />
|controlledby = <br />
|open_to_public = Yes<br />
|materials = <br />
|height =19.26<br />
|used =18th century<br />
|ownership = <br />
|condition = Partially restored <br />
|battles = Many<br />
|image2 = [[File: In Manjarabad fort.jpg|250px]]<br />
|caption2 = A deep well within the Manjarabad fort<br />
}}<br />
'''Manjarabad fort''' is a [[star fort]] built in 1792 by [[Tipu Sultan]], ruling on behalf of the king of [[Kingdom of Mysore|Mysore]]{{CN|date=December 2023}} following French star-shaped fort designs made popular by [[Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban]] that deflect cannon fire and allow guns to cover all approaches without dead positions. It is in the [[Hassan district]] in the [[States and union territories of India|Indian state]] of [[Karnataka]].<ref name=Iyer>{{Cite news|last=Iyer|first=Meera|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/336376/a-star-attraction-fort.html|title=A star attraction, this fort|date=4 June 2013|access-date=12 May 2016|newspaper=Deccan Herald}}</ref><br />
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==Location==<br />
[[File:Manjarabad_fort_ASI.jpg|thumb|left|Layout]]<br />
The fort is located in Sakaleshpura [[Tehsil|taluk]], {{Convert|4| km}} away from the [[Sakaleshpura]] town to its south west, which is on the right bank of the [[Hemavati River]], {{Convert|23| mile}} from [[Hassan, Karnataka|Hassan]] on the [[National Highway 75 (India)|National Highway 75]] that runs from [[Bangalore]] to [[Mangalore]].{{Sfn|Rice|1876|pp=333–34}}<ref name=Iyer/><br />
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Since the fort is located on a hill at an elevation of {{Convert|988| m}}, it gives a clear and commanding view of the surroundings. On a clear day, even the Arabian sea can also be seen from the fort.{{Sfn|DeSouza|2013|p=40}}<ref name=Iyer/><br />
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==History==<br />
Tipu Sultan built the fort in 1792 at a time when he was establishing his sovereignty over Mysore, fighting against other South Indian dynasties.<ref name=Iyer/> At this time even the [[Marathas]] and the [[Nizam of Hyderabad]] had aligned with the British. The Sultan wanted to make the highway between Mangalore and [[Coorg]] secure for his expansion programmes. Because he was allied with the French at that time against the British, he sought the help of French engineers to build a star fort of the European style.<br />
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The completed fort was inspected by Tipu Sultan who then found it enveloped in fog and hence named it as Manjarabad fort; the name Manjara is a Persian version of 'Manzar' meaning "Scene" which makes Manjarabad as "The city of Scenes or Scenic City".{{Sfn|Imprint|p=57}}{{Sfn|DeSouza|2013|p=40}}<br />
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==Features==<br />
The fort, as built and existing, is an eight-pointed star. The external walls of the fort have been built with granite stones and lime mortar while the interior buildings, which accommodate army barracks, armoury, stores and others, have been built with fired bricks. Apart from these, two cellars were built next to a deep well which were underground structures used to store [[gunpowder]], and these rooms remained cool even during summer months.{{Sfn|DeSouza|2013|p=40}}<br />
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Tourism is not well developed in the area. The Tourism Department of Karnataka, pressed by demands from local people of Sakaleshpura, have plans to create basic amenities around the fort and also develop a park.<ref name=Sites>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-karnataka/sakleshpur-historical-sites-fail-to-attract-tourists/article6355341.ece|title=Sakleshpur historical sites fail to attract tourists|date=27 August 2014|access-date=12 May 2016|work=The Hindu}}</ref><br />
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==References==<br />
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==Bibliography==<br />
*{{cite book|last= DeSouza |first=Frank S. |title=The Anonymous Birthright|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vd1DAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA40|date=November 2013|publisher=Author House|isbn=978-1-4918-8469-0}}<br />
*{{cite book|last= Imprint |first= Amanda |title=Academic GK Matter-6|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=tf48deL-wosC&pg=PA57|publisher=Laxmi Publications|isbn=978-93-80644-70-7}}<br />
*{{cite book|last= Rice |first=Benjamin Lewis |title=Mysore and Coorg: Mysore, by districts|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=CN1QAQAAIAAJ&pg=PA291|year=1876|publisher=Mysore Government Press}}<br />
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==External links==<br />
{{commons category|Manjarabad Fort}}<br />
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[[Category:Forts in Karnataka]]<br />
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Hassan district]]<br />
[[Category:Military installations established in 1792]]<br />
[[Category:1792 establishments in India]]<br />
[[Category:Tourist attractions in Hassan district]]</div>FrancescaToscano