Kittur Fort, Military fortress in Karnataka, India.
Kittur Fort is a military fortress in Karnataka built with walls of black basalt rock spread across 23 acres. A moat system connected to a nearby lake provided defensive protection for the structure.
Queen Rani Chennamma led an armed resistance against British forces from this fort in 1824. This rebellion occurred more than 30 years before the major uprising of 1857.
Several temples inside honor Maruti, Kalmeshwara, Dyamavva, and Basavanna, showing how local religious life shaped this place. Visitors can see these shrines tucked into the fort's spaces, revealing what mattered to people who lived here.
An archaeological museum inside displays weapons, stone idols, and carved wooden doors with free entry throughout the year. Visitors can explore the collection at their own pace without hurrying.
The palace included a specialized Pole Star Vision Room with an astronomical telescope shaft for advanced sky observations. This chamber reveals the scientific interests of those who once ruled from here.
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