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Chandragiri Fort, Andhra Pradesh
13.5825° N, 79.3056° E
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Chandragiri Fort is an historical fort located in the Chandragiri suburb of Tirupati. It is situated in Tirupati district of Andhra Pradesh, India. It is mostly associated with the Vijayanagara Emperors. In 1460 CE Odra Gajapati Kapilendra Dev captured the Chandragiri Fort.
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Vijayanagara control established
1367
Captured by Odra Gajapati Kapilendra Dev
1460 CE
Prominence under Saluva Narasimha Deva Raya
1560s
Land grant pact for Fort St. George
August 1639
Annexation to Golkonda
1646
Decline into obscurity
from 1792
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