Kabbaldurga

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Kabbaldurga is a ruined fort located in Ramanagara district, Karnataka. It is at a distance of 75 km from Bangalore.^[1] Murari Rao Ghorpade, 18th century Maratha chieftain who controlled Gooty was defeated by Hyder Ali in 1776 AD and kept in Kabbaldurga fort till death.^[2] Murari Rao surrendered and sent to this fort along with his family members.^[3] During British Raj, convicts were thrown off the cliff of this port, as a punishment.^[4] As it is near Bangalore, it is a favourite trekking destination, which is a relatively easy trekking and night trekking is also undertaken by private groups.^[5] Old and crumbling buildings on top of the fort represent a prison, garrison, ammunition storage godown and there are small temples of Bheemalilngeshwara and Kabbalamma temple.

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↑ "Trek Hills". The Hindu. The Hindu newspaper. 16 February 2016.
↑ Srinivasaraju, Sugatha (26 July 2010). "Monitor's Hold". Outlook magazine. Outlook. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
↑ Mythic society, Bangalore India (2003). "The Quarterly Journal of the Mythic Society (Bangalore, India)., Volume 94" (2006). Retrieved 2 August 2018. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
↑ citykemp.com. news site http://www.citykemp.com/2017/11/25/the-miracalous-shakthi-goddess-of-kabbalu-village-shree-kabbalamma/. Retrieved 2 August 2018. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
↑ Datta, Sravasti (16 February 2016). "Trek Thrills". The Hindu. Newspaper. Retrieved 2 August 2018.

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[1] "Trek Hills". The Hindu. The Hindu newspaper. 16 February 2016.

[sugatha-2] Srinivasaraju, Sugatha (26 July 2010). "Monitor's Hold". Outlook magazine. Outlook. Retrieved 1 August 2018.

[3] Mythic society, Bangalore India (2003). "The Quarterly Journal of the Mythic Society (Bangalore, India)., Volume 94" (2006). Retrieved 2 August 2018. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

[4] citykemp.com. news site http://www.citykemp.com/2017/11/25/the-miracalous-shakthi-goddess-of-kabbalu-village-shree-kabbalamma/. Retrieved 2 August 2018. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

[5] Datta, Sravasti (16 February 2016). "Trek Thrills". The Hindu. Newspaper. Retrieved 2 August 2018.

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