Nandidrug

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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
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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

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