Question

The Chandragiri Fort has _________ gateways.
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5

Answer 1

Hint:It is a historical fort,built in the 11th century located in Chandragiri,Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh.It is built by the Yadavaraya kings who ruled these parts for 3 centuries.

Complete answer:
Option A: The Chandragiri fort has 2 gateways.It has beautifully carved pillars typical of Vijayanagara architecture.There are two parts in the innermost enclosure-lower fort and upper fort.A granite hill forms the backdrop to the lower fort, and at its base is a reservoir that would collect rain water flowing down the slope. This made the citadel self-sufficient for its water needs.The inner fort has striking Indo-Saracenic palaces. It is the King’s Palace, a three storeyed structure with a durbar hall in the middle.Therefore,Option A is the correct answer.

Option B: The Chandragiri fort does not have 3 gateways.Therefore,Option B is not the correct answer.

Option C: The warangal fort has 4 gateways and not Chandragiri fort.Warangal fort has four ornamental gates, known as Kakatiya Kala Thoranam, that originally formed the entrances to a now ruined great Shiva temple. The Kakatiyan arch has been adopted and officially incorporated into the emblem of Telangana after the state bifurcation.Therefore,Option C is not the correct answer.

Option D: The Chandragiri fort does not have 5 gateways. Therefore,Option D is not the correct answer.

Hence the correct answer is option A.

Note: An interesting bit of trivia about Chandragiri is the role it played in the birth of present day Chennai. In the 17th century, the British East India Company purchased a piece of land from a chieftain of Chandragiri’s last Vijayanagara ruler, and built Fort St. George on it. The regions around the fort grew into modern Madras, now Chennai.