Manjarabad Fort

Hassan district, IN

Manjarabad fort is a star fort built in 1792 by Tipu Sultan, ruling on behalf of the king of Mysore following French star-shaped fort designs made popular by Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban that deflect cannon fire and allow guns to cover all approaches without dead positions. It is in the Hassan dis

trict in the Indian state of Karnataka.

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