The Tipu's Fort, also known as the Palakkad Fort, stands in the heart of Palakkad town and was constructed in 1766 AD. It is today a protected monument under the Archaeological Survey of India. The fort was built by Hyder ali ( 1717-1782), the emperor of Mysore province, supposedly to facilitate communication between both sides of the Western Ghats( Coimbatore and the West Coast) .
he had captured the Malabar and Kochi regions which came under the West Coast area. His son Tipu Sultan (1750-1799) , a warrior as well as a linguist , was known as " Tiger Mysore".
In 1874, after an eleven -day siege, the fort was captured by the British under Colonel Fullerton. Though it later fell into the hands of the troops of the Kozhikode Zamorin, it was recaptured by the British in 1790. Tipu Sultan lost his life in 1799 in an encounter with the British and the fort later came to known after his name/.
he had captured the Malabar and Kochi regions which came under the West Coast area. His son Tipu Sultan (1750-1799) , a warrior as well as a linguist , was known as " Tiger Mysore".
In 1874, after an eleven -day siege, the fort was captured by the British under Colonel Fullerton. Though it later fell into the hands of the troops of the Kozhikode Zamorin, it was recaptured by the British in 1790. Tipu Sultan lost his life in 1799 in an encounter with the British and the fort later came to known after his name/.
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