Question

The famous seven ringed gigantic fort is located in which district of Karnataka?
A) Davanagere District
B) Chitradurga District
C) Tumakuru District
D) Kolar District

Answer 1

Hint: Karnataka's capital is Bengaluru. It is one of Karnataka's administrative divisions. Bengaluru Division is divided into nine districts. Bengaluru, Bengaluru Rural, Kolar, Chikkaballapura, Ramanagara, Tumakuru, Chitradurga, and Shivamogga are some of the cities in Bengaluru. This division is located in Karnataka's southern region.

Complete answer:
Bengaluru, like Karnataka, has a long and illustrious past. The Ganga Dynasty was the country's first rulers. Their capital was Kuvalalapura (the present Kolar). The territory was ruled by Cholas, Hoysalas, Vijayanagar Kings, Marathas, Mysuru Kings, and Bijapurs Adil Shahi after the Gangas fell out of favour. There are thousands of forts in Karnataka, known in Kannada as Kote, Gad, or Durga.Thus, it has a lot of palaces and forts across various districts.

The seven ringed gigantic fort is made up of seven concentric fortress walls with tunnels, a citadel, a masjid, grain and oil storage, water reservoirs, and ancient temples. The Chitradurga fort, also known as Yelu Suthina Kote, is surrounded by seven circular walls, three on the ground and four on rocky hills. Around 19 majestic doors, 38 smaller doors, 35 peculiar entry points, and four secret entrances can be found in Chitradurga fort. There are ponds and temples within the fort.

Thus, Chitradurga Fort, also known as Chitaldoorg by the British, is a fortification in the Chitradurga District of Karnataka, India, that straddles multiple hills and a summit overlooking a flat valley.

Hence, the correct answer is option is B) Chitradurga District. Thus, the famous seven ringed gigantic fort is located in Chitradurga district of Karnataka.

Note: The hills that surround the fort are said to be connected to the Mahabharata epic. Hidimbasura, a man-eating monster, is claimed to have dwelt on the Chitradurga hill and terrified the locals. Bhima had a fight with Hidimba when the Pandavas returned with their mother Kunti during their exile. Bhima killed Hidimba, and the land was once again at peace.