Interior of the Fort, Chitradurga

Photograph of the interior of the Fort at Chitradurga from the Archaeological Survey of India Collections: India Office Series, taken by Henry Dixon around 1868. The hill fort at Chitradurga is situated in a rocky landscape north-west of Bangalore. The fortifications were built by the Nayak Palegars in the 17th century. In 1779 Haider Ali captured the mud fort and erected a stone fortress. This Kallina Kote or Palace of Stone has many massive gateways with bent passageways, a palace, a mosque, granaries, oil pits and water tanks. Inside the fort complex there are fourteen old temples; the Hidimbeshwara temple is the oldest on the site.

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Gateway of the Fort, Chitradurga

Photograph of the gateway of the Fort at Chitradurga from the Archaeological Survey of India Collections: India Office Series, taken by Henry Dixon around 1868. The hill fort at Chitradurga is situated in a rocky landscape north-west of Bangalore. The fortifications were built by the Nayak Palegars in the 17th century. In 1779 Haider Ali captured the mud fort and erected a stone fortress. This Kallina Kote or Palace of Stone has many massive gateways with bent passageways, a palace, a mosque, granaries, oil pits and water tanks. Inside the fort complex there are fourteen old temples; the Hidimbeshwara temple is the oldest on the site. This view shows one of the gateways and a portion of the stone wall with the rocky hillside beyond.

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Temple at Davangere, near Harihar, Chitradurga District

Photograph of the Temple at Davangere, near Harihar, in the Chitradurga District of Karnataka from the Archaeological Survey of India Collections: India Office Series, taken by Henry Dixon around 1868. The town of Harihar is situated on the banks of the Thungabhadra River and has an ancient Hoysala temple dedicated to Harihareshvara. This view shows the entrance to the mandapa of a similar temple, situated nearby in Davangere. It shows the two carved inscription slabs leaning against the columns of the pillared hall. The stone slab on the left is divided into four panels and is carved with battle scenes that relate to Hindu mythology.

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