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| Keywords: Kistnaghurry.jpg 12 5378216 78 2149782 en Artist Hunter James d 1792 Medium Aquatint coloured Date 1804 Plate 28 from 'Picturesque Scenery in the Kingdom of Mysore' by James Hunter d 1792 This aquatint which is based on a picture by Hunter shows the hill fort at Krishnagiri Tamil Nadu Hill forts such as Krishnagiri played a strategic role in the battles of the Third Mysore War 1792 During the latter half of the 18th century large areas of southern India were controlled by Haider Ali Khan c 1722 - 1782 and his son Tipu Sultan 1753 -1799 the kings of Mysore Their armies were also stationed at the hill-forts droogs such as this one The 4 Anglo-Mysore wars produced a spate of publications and paintings portraying and describing events of the various campaigns 1804 http //www europeana eu/portal/record/92037/ACD9CEE0F5517FF0F73F5D09EA39FA98511D7C0D html start 4 query krishnagiri Hunter James PD-old-100 Uploaded with UploadWizard Krishnagiri Fort Tamil Nadu in the 1800s | ||||
