Mirjan Fort (original) (raw)

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The Mirjan Fort is located on the west coast of the Uttara Kannada district in the southern Indian state of Karnataka. The fort known for its architectural elegance was the location of several battles in the past. It is about 0.5 kilometres (0.31 mi) from the National Highway 66 and 21 kilometres (13 mi) from Gokarna, the famous Hindu pilgrimage centre on the west coast of India. According to the first historical version, Rani Chennabhairadevi of Gersoppa (under the Vijayanagara Empire) was initially credited with building the Mirjan Fort in the 16th century. She ruled for 54 years and also lived in the fort. During her reign, the port at Mirjan, which is 32 kilometres (20 mi) to the south east of Karwar, was used for shipping pepper, saltpetre and betel nut to Surat. Gersoppa, a district annexed to Bednur, was famous for the pepper exported from this region. Consequently, the Portuguese gave the epithet "Rani, the Pepper queen" ("Rainha de Pimenta" in Portuguese) to the Queen of Gersoppa. (en)

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Built in 16th century byRani Chennabhairadeviand refurbished in 17th century

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Built in 16th century by Rani Chennabhairadevi and refurbished in 17th century (en)

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Main entrance to the Mirjan Fort with wide steps (en)
View of southern ramparts from inside the Mirjan Fort (en)
Images of Hindu Goddess Mahishasuramardini and other deities under a tree (en)

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Idol of Mahishasuramardhini in Mirjan fort.jpg (en)
Main entrance to the Mirjan fort.jpg (en)
Southern ramparts of the Mirjan fort.jpg (en)

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Mirjan Fort (en)

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Karnataka (en)

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Laterite Stones and mud (en)

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Mirjan Fort (en)

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Yes (en)

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Fusion of Deccan and Mughal Architecture (en)

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The Mirjan Fort is located on the west coast of the Uttara Kannada district in the southern Indian state of Karnataka. The fort known for its architectural elegance was the location of several battles in the past. It is about 0.5 kilometres (0.31 mi) from the National Highway 66 and 21 kilometres (13 mi) from Gokarna, the famous Hindu pilgrimage centre on the west coast of India. (en)

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