Sajra and Gojra Forts
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Sajra and Gojra forts are hill forts built on top of Naammam Malai hill to the east of Vellore City in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. Sajra and Gojra literally means "smart" and "cute" respectively.
Gojra Fort entrance
Vellore Fort
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Vellore Fort is a large 16th-century fort situated in heart of the Vellore city, in the state of Tamil Nadu, India built by the Emperors of Vijayanagara. The fort was at one time the imperial capital
Sajra and Gojra Forts
…east of Vellore City in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. Sajra and Gojra literally means "smart" and "cute" respectively. In 1678, during the siege of Vellore Fort by Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's army, the commandant of the Vellore Fort Abdulla Khan (Abyssinian) defended the fort. Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj…
Vellore Kottai
Stone carving of the ceiling with intricate details
European Burying-Ground at Vellore (MacLeod, p.142, 1871)
General Lord Cornwallis receiving Tipu Sultan's sons as hostages in 1792, both of whom were kept captive in Vellore.