Bobbili Fort
Fort in Andhra Pradesh, India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Bobbili Fort, located in the Vizianagaram district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, was built during the middle of the 19th century in Bobbili. It has a historical link to the nearby mud fort of the same name which was destroyed during the Bobbili war in 1757 in a feud between the Rajas of Bobbili and the neighbouring Maharaja of Vizianagaram.
Location | Bobbili, Vizianagaram district, Andhra Pradesh, India |
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Coordinates | 18°34′54″N 83°22′00″E |
Type | Fortification |
Area | 10 acres (4.0 ha) |
Height | 20 feet (6.1 m) |
History | |
Founded | Mid-19th century near an old ruined fort of the same name built in 1757 |
Abandoned | Occupied |
Associated with | Zamindars of Bobbili |
Site notes | |
Ownership | Zamindars of Bobbili |
Chinna Ranga Rao, who survived the Battle of Bobbili as a child was, at a later date, installed as the Raja of Bobbili. The successors of his lineage constructed the present Bobbili Fort following their improved economic conditions in the middle of the 19th century.
The existing fort covers an area of 10 acres (4.0 ha) and was built by Chinna Ranga Rao after he regained his kingdom which was improved upon by his successors in the mid-19th century. The fort complex has an impressive entrance gate in Indo-Sarcenic architectural style with high dome and many mantapas, Durbar Hall, four major palaces and two temples.