Defence Architecture in Early North Karnataka c12.s3.8

c12.s3.8

During the post Vijayanagar period, the plan of the fort of the Bādāmi Chālukyan period on the North-Hill was altered by the addition of two circular bastions with an imposing entrance (Fig. 33). And also on the flat surface of the south-hill was erected a citadel. These two were built during reign period of Hyder Ali and his son Tippu Sultān. At the foot of Ṣ[h]aiva Layana are a Gumbaz and Masjid, definitely of this period.