Kummaulghur, Sir Alexander Allan, 1st Baronet, 1794

An uncoloured aquatint taken from plate 11 of captain alexander allan's 'views in the mysore country'. The dilapidated walls of tipu's fort can be found today on steep kalavara betta (skandagiri), near the village of kalavara, 60 kilometres from bangalore in karnataka. This was a small but strong hill fort. It surrendered to british troops on 19 october 1791. It remained in british hands until the peace treaty of 1792, which concluded of the third anglo-mysore war. Alternative name: kummaul ghur of calaramconda - british library alternative name: kummaulghur, or calaramoconda reference item number: 37812. Object Type: print. Date: 1794. Place of creation: London. Dimensions: height: 33.4 cm (13.1 in); width: 47.5 cm (18.7 in). Medium: aquatint print. Depicted Place: Skandagiri. Collection: British Library. Kummaul Ghur of Calaramconda - British Library X378(12)