Forts around Tumkur

The Maps

Original map courtesy of the University of Texas Libraries, The University of Texas at Austin.(Click to enlarge).

For the original map, see link. As always, the ones I could locate on Google Maps from the map above are marked in blue, those that I found listed in the map but not through satellite are in red.

1. Nijagal – 13.2474648,77.2174072 Also see the first post.
2. Devaranyadurga – 13.3810609,77.2141993
3. Unknown overlooking Tumkur – 13.3241381,77.1631193
4. Channarayandurga – 13.5967189,77.2084272
5. Maddagiri/Madhugiri – 13.65488,77.2061419
6. Sira/Kasturi Rangappa Nayaka Fort – 13.7435851,76.9138563
7. Basavangi betta/Bhasmangi – 13.7489209,77.035253
8. Ratnagiri – 13.8165357,77.1289372
9. Madakasira – 13.9444957,77.2689754
10. Gudibanda – 13.9741724,77.1023512
11. Lakki halli fort ruins – 13.9285273,76.4455748
    I am not quite certain about this one. There does seem to be some sort of wall surrounding the settlement.
12. Hosadurga – 13.7873415,76.2821746
13. Unknown – 13.6240704,76.3388658
14. Bairavadurga – 13.0931942,77.1741888
15. Midigeshi – 13.8319752,77.1935248

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