Gurramkonda fort is Hill fort in erstwhile

Chittoor district Chittoor district () is one of the eight districts in the Rayalaseema region of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The district headquarters is located at Chittoor. It has a population of 4,170,468 according to 2011 census of India. It lies in ...

now

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of the

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Andhra Pradesh Andhra Pradesh (, abbr. AP) is a state in the south-eastern coastal region of India. It is the seventh-largest state by area covering an area of and tenth-most populous state with 49,386,799 inhabitants. It is bordered by Telangana to the ...

. 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 The Vijayanagara Empire, also called the Karnata Kingdom, was a Hinduism, Hindu empire based in the region of South India, which consisted the modern states of Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Goa and some parts of Telangana an ...

and later it came in control of Abdul Khan, the Nawab of Kadapa, in the year 1714 CE.

History

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

Places to visit

# Rangin Mahal Gurramkonda . # Ananta Padmanabha Temple # Water pond on the peak of the hill. #Syed shah Durgah

Gallery

GURRAM KONDA FORT^ KADAPA AP - panoramio.jpg, Gurramkonda Hill fort Rangin Mahal.jpg, Rangin Mahal View of Gurramkonda.jpg, Painting of Gurramkonda fort (British Library) Gurramkonda fort plan.jpg, Plan for the Gurramkonda fort gate (British Library)

References

External links

Archaeological Survey of India, Chittoor District

Gurramkonda fort
on Temples in India info
Mayana Nawabs of Kadapa
{{Forts in Andhra Pradesh Forts in Andhra Pradesh Chittoor district