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Palakkad Fort, Palakkad district
 

Also known as tippu’s fort was built by Haider ali father of Tippu and ruler of Mysore. It was built during 1766 AD and are preserved in its best from. Historically, the ruler of Palakkad Palakkad Achchan, was a tributary of the Zamorin of Calicut, but had become independent before the beginning of the eighteenth century. In 1757 he sent a deputation to Haider Ali seeking help against an invasion threatened by the Zamorin. Haider 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 1768 when Colonel Wood captured it during his raid on Haider Alis's fortresses, but it was retaken by Haider 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 19th century. In the early 1900s it was converted into a taluk office.
 
There is a large ground between the Fort and the Palakkad Town hall, known as Kottamaidanam (Fort Grounds). This ground, which had once served as a stable for the elephants and horses of Tipu's army, is now used cricket stadium. An open air auditorium called "Rappadi", currently under the preservation of the Archaeological Survey of India, is also located within the spacious grounds of the Fort. Additionally, there is a children's park on one side of the Fort.
The large trenches dug during tippu’s period to wardoff encroachment towards the fort it now renovated and filled with water and adds to scenic beauty of the fort
There is a small Anjaneya (Lord Hanuman) temple inside the fort that attracts a number of devotees. The Palakkad Sub Jail is also located within the fort
 
 
 
 

 

  
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