Sunday, April 21, 2019

Perumukkal Fort, Perumukkal, Villupuram

Perumukkal Fort, Perumukkal, Villupuram
Perumukkal Fort is a historic fort, located at Perumukkal Village near Tindivanam Town in Villupuram District of Tamil Nadu. The Fort is in complete ruins only few walls and broken pieces of fort structures can be seen.



History
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The Fort
The Perumukkal Fort is a small fort about 437 feet above sea level. It is situated on the Perumukkal Hill top. There are ruins of the fort, where it once stood. This fort has been subject to various conquests. In 1761, it was captured by Sir Eyre Coote of the British East India Company. In 1780 the fort was captured by Haider, and regained by the English in 1783. In 1790 it was taken by Tippu and after few years went back to British again.



Connectivity
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Location