A few weeks ago, while on a road trip with @firepower, I visited this magnificent fort that was built in the year 1792.

In the same year, oranges were introduced in Hawaii. ORANGES!!!! Also, this fort has ILLUMINATI written all over it, I mean, just look at it. Triangles everywhere! Confirmed!!

Aerial View of Manjarabad Fort, Source

The term 'Manjara' in Manjarabad, means fog or mist. So yeah, a fort hidden in the fog, with triangles on every corner. Once again, ILLUMINATI confirmed!

Manjarabad Fort is located in Sakleshpur, a town in Karnataka, India, which is about 163 kilometers from my town, Mangalore. It was a pleasant drive and access to the fort was easy as it is located right by the National Highway.

A Little History

The fort was built by Tipu Sultan in the year 1792, when he ruled Mysore. He built the fort with the help of French engineers and architects.

It is supposed to be the only, fully complete, star shaped fort in India. The star shape of the fort was based on military designs developed by French architect Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban.

Tipu Sultan, at this time, was fighting against the British East Indian Company. The fort was heavily guarded and had clear views of the surroundings. The exterior of the fort was built using granite stones and mortar composed of lime. On the inside, the buildings and other structures were built using fired bricks.

The Fort

We had to climb aroundseveral thousand 300 steps to get to the only entrance and exit to the fort.

As soon as we reached the top, the weather changed. It was cool and pleasant as the fort was constructed on a hill that's around 3,241 ft above sea level.

Inside, there's plenty of greenery and a few structures. We never expected anything like this as we climbed the stairs. It was a pretty nice surprise. At the center, there's a plus shaped well with steps leading down on all four sides.

There are two such structures(pictured above) inside the fort and these were used to store ammunition and gun powder. According to a rumor, there's a tunnel underneath that connects to another fort which is located about 150 kms from this fort.

When the skies are clear, you can even see the Arabian Sea from here. Unfortunately, it was very cloudy when we visited. Here are more pictures of the fort and its surroundings. The view is beautiful, take a look;

If you're ever in South India, try to visit this fort. There's not much to do here as tourism hasn't really developed. However, the architecture and the views are breath-taking and relaxing.

All the photos, except the first image, were taken using my iPhone 6s. Thank you @firepower for suggesting this place. I've traveled on this road several times, but never knew about the existence of this fort. It was really wonderful.

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Until then, PEACE!

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