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JAMALABAD FORT
Jamalabad is famous for its fort built by Tipu Sultan, the Tiger of Mysore in 1794. The fort was renamed after his mother Jamalbee. The village, which lies at the foot of a high rock, forms a part of the Kudremukh range of hills near Belthangadi.
The fort was formerly known by the name, 'Narasimha Hangadi'. The village is at the fort of a high rock forming the business of a long span from Kudremukh.
The fort was captured by the British, in 1799 AD. The ruins of the rock on which the fort stands is inaccessible except by one narrow path, only between Feb and May.
Nearby is Gangamoola in the Samse taluk of Chikamaglur district, surrounded by thick forests. Three important rivers, the Tunga, Bhadra and Nethravathi have origin here.
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