GK
INDIAN CULTURE
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Andhra Pradesh
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Karnataka
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Maharashtra
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Telangana
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Detailed explanation-1: -Chandragiri, village and historic site, southern Andhra Pradesh state, southeastern India. It lies in an upland region, about 8 miles (13 km) southwest of Tirupati and some 80 miles (130 km) northwest of Chennai (formerly Madras) in Tamil Nadu state.
Detailed explanation-2: -Chandragiri was the fourth capital of Vijayanagar Empire and is most famous for its historical fort built in the 11th century as well as the Raja and Rani Palaces found within it. It was in the year 1646 when the fort was won over by the Golkonda territory and then came under Mysore rule.
Detailed explanation-3: -Built in the 17th century by Shivappa Nayak of Bedanoor, the Chandragiri Fort belongs to the chain of forts built by the same ruler.