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Chitradurga is a city and the headquarters of Chitradurga district, which is located on the valley of the Vedavati river in the central part of the Indian state of Karnataka. Chitradurga is a place with historical significance which is located to the North West about 200 km from the state capital Bangalore .
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Chitradurga district is an administrative district of Karnataka state in southern India. The city of Chitradurga is the district headquarters. Chitradurga gets its name from Chitrakaldurga, an umbrella-shaped lofty hill found there.
Chitradurga Fort, or as the British called it Chitaldoorg, is a fortification that straddles several hills and a peak overlooking a flat valley in the Chitradurga District, Karnataka, India. The fort's name Chitrakaldurga, which means 'picturesque fort' in Kannada, is the namesake of the town Chitradurga and its administrative district.
Jul 21, 2024 · In the midst of Karnataka's undulating terrain lies Chitradurga, the historical epicentre. With centuries of history and culture ingrained in its fabric, this city offers visitors a mix of...
Jul 19, 2024 · Chitradurga is one of the 30 districts of Karnataka and a place with historical significance which is located to the North West 200 kms away from Bengaluru.
Chitradurga has its name embedded in the Indian Epic, Mahabaratha. As per the epic, a man-eating giant named Hidimbasura lived in the Chitradurga hills. When Pandavas were exiled, Bhima and the giant had a war and he killed Hidimbasura.
Jul 19, 2024 · Chitradurga, centrally located in the state and of Karnataka, has been ruled by all the important royal dynasties of this state. The influence of the rule of Asoka, the Mauryan emperors, as early as III century B.C.E is discernible in the northern part of district.
Chitradurga is one of the 30 districts of Karnataka and a place with historical significance which is located to the North West 200 kms away from Bengaluru. It includes taluks like Chitradurga, Molkalmur, Holalkere, Hiriyuru, Challakere and Hosadurga.
Chitradurga Fort is locally known as Elusuttina Kote (meaning the fort of seven circles) and is one of the country’s strongest hill forts. The fort originally had to have had 19 gateways, 38 postern-gates, 35 secret entrances and 4 ‘invisible’ entrances. Many of these have gone out of existence now.
