[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Architecture and art](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.art) › [Defence Architecture in Early North Karnataka](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.art.joshi-1981) › c12.s3.8 # Defence Architecture in Early North Karnataka c12.s3.8 Defence Architecture in Early North Karnataka c12.s3.8 - **Language:** English ### [c12.s3.8](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.art.joshi-1981.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. - [Previous: c12.s3.7](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.art.joshi-1981.c12.s3.7) - [Next: c12.s4.1](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.art.joshi-1981.c12.s4.1) - [Up: c12.s3](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.art.joshi-1981.c12.s3) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.art.joshi-1981.c12.s3.8](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.art.joshi-1981.c12.s3.8) · Pramāṇa