File:Kummaul Ghur of Calaramconda - British Library X378(12).jpg
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Kummaulghur
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Kummaulghur |
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English: 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 |
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| Depicted place | Skandagiri | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | 1794 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medium | aquatint print | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dimensions | height: 33.4 cm (13.1 in); width: 47.5 cm (18.7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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X378(12) |
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| Place of creation | London | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Credit line | British Library Asia, Pacific and Africa Collections | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Source/Photographer | https://www.bl.uk/onlinegallery/onlineex/apac/other/019xzz000000378u00012000.html | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| current | 17:54, 13 July 2023 | | 940 × 712 (198 KB) | Broichmore | {{Artwork |artist = {{Creator:John Wells (engraver)}}{{Creator:Alexander Allan|after}} |author = |title = Kummaulghur |object type = print |description = {{en|1= 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 sm... |
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