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Madikeri Fort. Madikeri Fort, also called Mercara Fort, is a fort in Madikeri, in the Kodagu district of the Indian state of Karnataka, first built by Mudduraja in the second half of the 17th century. Mudduraja also built the palace within the fort. It was rebuilt and restructured in granite by Tipu Sultan, and the site was then renamed Jaffarabad.
Guddemane Appaiah Gowda was an Indian freedom fighter and revolutionary, he instated a peasant army from Kodagu and became its commander in-chief to lead the Amara Sullia Rebellion in 1837.
Madikeri features a tropical highland climate as it has an elevation of 1,170 m (3,840 ft). Madikeri is located at 12°25′N 75°44′E / 12.42°N 75.73°E / 12.42; [ 14 ] [ 15 ] Madikeri lies in the Western Ghats and is a popular hill station.
The St. Mark's Church, is located within the Mercara Fort, Coorg, India and was raised in 1859, by the officers and men of the East India Company.The church building was funded by the Government of Madras, [1] and placed under the Church of England in India, Diocese of Madras. [2]
Karnataka has a long history with forts. In 1294 A.D. the Raichur Fort, built during the reign of Kakatiyas of Warangal, played a major role in the history of Karnataka. . The Krishna-Tungabhadra Doab region witnessed many battles fought to capture and control the fort, several battles involving Vijayanagar kings, Bahmanis and Adilsha
The building now houses the Madikeri Fort Museum, managed by the Karnataka State Archaeological Department. [56] Dubare is mainly an elephant-capturing and training camp of the Forest Department at the edge of Dubare forest; on the bank of the river Kaveri along the Kushalanagara – Siddapura road. [57]
Raja's Seat, one of the major tourist attractions in Madikeri View point on Raja's Seat. Raja's Seat (Seat of the King) is a culturally significant site and tourist attraction in Madikeri of Coorg District. It is 270km away from Bangalore, the capital of Karnataka. Raja's Seat is located in the middle of a garden called as Gandhi Mantap.
The Raja's surrender was demanded. Instead, on 5th April, Diwan Bopu surrendered to Col Fraser the British agent. Fraser was led to the Madikeri fort on 6th April. On 10th April, the Raja who was in Nalknad palace entered Madikeri fort with his wives and surrendered to the British. [2]