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Chandragiri Fort, Andhra Pradesh

Vijayanagara-era hill fort near Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh

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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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Coordinates

13.58° N, 79.31° E