Place visit

Visit Vellore Fort and collect data.

A few facts about the Vellore fort are mentioned below:

It is situated in present-day Tamil Nadu.

It was the place were the first mutiny took place against the British army.

The Jalakanteswarar Sanctuary in the fort was used as a place to hold secretive weapons by the British army.

The main architects of the Vellore Fort were Thimma Reddy and Chinna Bommi Reddy,

During the British reign, the family of Tipu Sultan was held as captives inside the fort.

The tombs of Bakshi Begum, Padshah Begum, Tipu’s sons are inside the fort.

An excellent network of canals is surrounding the fort for his protection.

It was constructed completely out of granite brought from Arcot and Chittoor.

The Indian government and the Archaeological Department of India (ASI) are responsible for its maintenance.

Since it had different occupants at different point of time, the fort displays a variety of cultures and religions.