Nandagiri

Nandagiri rises north of Bangalore as a steep hill fortress also known as Nandidurga. Its summit contains a temple of Yoga Nandishvara and looks over the surrounding plateau. The heights served as a retreat for Tipu Sultan and as a strong defensive position during the wars of Mysore. In October 1791, during the Third Anglo-Mysore War, British forces under Cornwallis attacked the fortress. Nandidurga had a reputation for great strength, yet the attackers stormed it after a siege. Its fall deprived Tipu of a commanding stronghold north of Bangalore while the campaign moved toward his capital at Srirangapatna.