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{{Locations_Infobox
|presidency= [[Bengal (Presidency)|Bengal]]
|image=
|coordinates=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=13.368195,77.684527&z=13&t=h&hl=en 13.368195°N 77.684527°E] 
|altitude=217 m (712 ft)
|presentname=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nandi_Hills,_India Nandidurg, Karnataka]
|stateprovince= [[Karnataka]]
|country=  [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India India]
}}
'''Nandidrug''', or the Nandi Hills, is the location of a hill fort in present day Karnataka.  It is around 70km north of [[Bangalore]].
'''Nandidrug''', or the Nandi Hills, is the location of a hill fort in present day Karnataka.  It is around 70km north of [[Bangalore]].


The fort was thought impregnable until Cornwallis successfully took it in 1791 during the [[3rd Mysore War]].
The fort was thought impregnable until [[Charles Cornwallis|Cornwallis]]  successfully took it in 1791 during the [[3rd Mysore War]].


==Spelling variants==
==Spelling variants==
The area is subject to a wide variety of spellings.  Examples include Nundydroog, Nundidroog, Nundidurg, Nundydurg, Nundidrug, Nandidrug and Nandydrug.
Modern name: Nandidurg<br>
Variants: Nundydroog/Nundidroog/Nundidurg/Nundydurg/Nundidrug/Nandidrug/Nandydrug


==History==
==History==
[[Siege of Nandidrug]]
[[Siege of Nandidrug]] 1791


==External links==
==External links==

Latest revision as of 14:33, 21 March 2011

Nandidrug
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Presidency: Bengal
Coordinates: 13.368195°N 77.684527°E
Altitude: 217 m (712 ft)
Present Day Details
Place Name: Nandidurg, Karnataka
State/Province: Karnataka
Country: India
Transport links

Nandidrug, or the Nandi Hills, is the location of a hill fort in present day Karnataka. It is around 70km north of Bangalore.

The fort was thought impregnable until Cornwallis successfully took it in 1791 during the 3rd Mysore War.

Spelling variants

Modern name: Nandidurg
Variants: Nundydroog/Nundidroog/Nundidurg/Nundydurg/Nundidrug/Nandidrug/Nandydrug

History

Siege of Nandidrug 1791

External links