Gurramkonda Fort

13°46′36.6″N 78°35′10″E / 13.776833°N 78.58611°E / 13.776833; 78.58611TypeFortSite informationOwnerArchaeological Survey of India ChittoorOperatorASI ChittoorControlled byASI ChittoorOpen to
the publicPublicSite historyBuilt14th Century (14th Century)

Gurramkonda fort is Hill fort in erstwhile Chittoor district now Annamayya district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located in the village Gurramkonda, the mandal headquarters. It is considered one of the oldest forts in the district.

According to sources this fort was built during Vijayanagara Empire and later it came in control of Abdul Khan, the Nawab of Kadapa, in the year 1714 CE.^[1]^[2]

History

There is a strong fort on the hill. It was built by Vijaya Nagar Empire kings in 14th CE.^[3] Even today, it is worthy of visit and mentioning. ^[4]

Places to visit

Rangin Mahal Gurramkonda .^[5]
Ananta Padmanabha Temple
Water pond on the peak of the hill.
Syed shah Durgah

Gallery

Gurramkonda Hill fort
Rangin Mahal
Painting of Gurramkonda fort (British Library)
Plan for the Gurramkonda fort gate (British Library)

References

^ "Archaeological Survey of India, Chittoor". Asihyd.ap.nic.in. Archived from the original on 20 May 2016. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
^ C. F. Brackenbury (2000). District Gazetteer, Cuddapah. Asian Educational Services. p. 41. ISBN 978-81-206-1482-6. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
^ Brackenbury, C. F. (20 October 2018). District Gazetteer, Cuddapah. Asian Educational Services. p. 41. ISBN 9788120614826 – via Google Books.
^ "Shodhganga chapter". Shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in.
^ "Heavy downpour unearths ancient structure in Gurramkonda fort in Andhra Pradesh - the Times of India". The Times of India. 2 December 2015. Archived from the original on 4 December 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2018.