Plate 27 (twenty-eigthth including the frontispiece) from 'picturesque scenery in the kingdom of mysore', based on a picture by james hunter, shows the hill fort at krishnagiri. Tamil nadu. Hill forts such as krishnagiri played a strategic role in the battles of the third mysore war (1792). During the latter half of the 18th century, large areas of southern india were controlled by haider ali khan (c. 1722 - 1782) and his son, tipu sultan (1753 -1799), the kings of mysore. Their armies were also stationed at the hill-forts (droogs) such as this one. Item number: 30028. Object Type: print. Date: 1804. Place of creation: London. Dimensions: height: 27.7 cm (10.9 in); width: 34.5 cm (13.5 in). Medium: aquatint print coloured. Depicted Place: Krishnagiri. Collection: British Library. Kistnaghurry
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