Coordinates: 10.7676°N 76.
6614°E
Palakkad Fort
Palakkad Fort is an old fort situated in the heart of Palakkad
town of Kerala state, southern uIndia. It was recaptured and
Palakkad Fort, Palakkad
rebuilt grandly by Sultan Hyder Ali in 1766 A.D and remains
one of the best-preserved forts in Kerala.
Contents
History
Current status
Interior
Location Palakkad, Kerala, India
Satellite image of the fort
Coordinates 10.7676°N 76.6614°E
See also
Image Gallery
References
External links
History
The Palakkad Fort is said to have existed from very ancient
times but believed to be constructed in the present form in 1766
A.D, but little is known of its early history. The local ruler,
Palakkad Achchan, was originally a tributary of the Zamorin
but had become independent before the beginning of the
eighteenth century.[1] In 1757 he sent a deputation to Hyder Ali
seeking help against an invasion threatened by the Zamorin.
Hyder Ali seized upon the opportunity to gain possession of a
strategically important location such as Palghat and from that
time until 1790 the fort was continually in the hands of the
Mysore Sultans or the British. It was first taken by the latter in Location in Kerala, India
1768 when Colonel Wood captured it during his raid on Hyder
Ali's fortresses, but it was retaken by Hyder a few months later. It was recaptured by Colonel Fullarton in
1783, after a siege that lasted eleven days but was abandoned the following year. It later fell into the hands
of the Zamorin's troops. In 1790 it was finally captured by the British under Colonel Stuart. It was
renovated and was used as a base for operations that ended with the storming of Srirangapatnam. The fort
continued to be garrisoned until the middle of the 19th century. In the early 1900s, it was converted into a
taluk office.[2]
Current status
There is a large ground between the Fort and the Palakkad
Townhall, known as Kota Maidanam (Fort Maidan/Fort Grounds).
The ground is now used to stage cricket matches, exhibitions, and
public meetings. An open-air auditorium called "Rappadi", A Panorama view of Palakkad Fort
currently under the preservation of the Archeological Survey of from top of the fort.
India, is also located within the spacious grounds of the Fort.
Additionally, there is a children's park on one side of the Fort.This
children's park is known by the name "Vatika" , which has a beautiful garden alongside outdoor
playground equipments for kids.
Interior
The Palakkad Special Sub Jail is also located within the fort. There is a small shrine dedicated to Lord
Hanuman known as Anjaneya Swamy temple, The temple is situated on the Eastern entrance of the fort,
Figure Anjaneya is carved on the inner side of the fort wall. The murti of Lord Anjaneya is south facing,
while the lord himself is facing west. It is believed that Tipu and his warriors worshipped the lord to protect
them from all enemies. A garden called Vatika-Shilavatika is maintained inside the court.
Satellite image of the fort
Satellite image of the fort (https://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid
=114038809751246788218.000446f3003c119a1bdc6&ll=10.767607,76.661396&spn=0.01
3091,0.018003&t=k&z=16&iwloc=000446f324f78134f632d)
See also
Kingdom of Mysore
Zamorin of Calicut
Image Gallery
O.V.Vijayan Mango Tree inside the fort View from the bridge
Characters
Skiing space Inuksuk from
V.K.Rajan, Thrissur
https://photos.google.com/photo/AF1QipO6JWIjp2dQLIHBa4Oz_S8c1vL53N6EBxA0wiFg dileepthenur
References
1. Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 19, p. http://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?
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2. Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 19, p. 359.
External links
Palakkad Fort Official Website (http://www.palakkadfort.com)
Imperial Gazetteer of India (https://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objecti
d=DS405.1.I34_V19_364.gif)
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